Lovely aromas of fresh red raspberry, peonies, and toasted pralines rise from a glass of the Duboeuf’s appropriately flower-labeled 2006 Julienas. On the palate, suggestions of black tea and honey join the berries, nuts, and flowers, and an undertone of peat moss. There is a certain greenness about this wine – not as in under-ripeness, but rather, as in stepping into a greenhouse – that is very refreshing. I would enjoy it over the next 12-18 months. Consistent in style and amazingly low in price (but then, this is – sadly –a region in crisis), the myriad Beaujolais bottlings of George Duboeuf represent perennial best values in the American marketplace. That includes wines from a range of domaines with which Duboeuf father and son have long-standing relationships, and which generally cost very little more than do the “Selections Georges Duboeuf” that bear his signature flower labels.Importer: William Deutsch & Son Ltd., White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-9463

This ripe, full-bodied structured wine brings together good cherry and red berry flavors. It’s a well-knit, dense wine with intense fruit.——R.V.(9/1/2008)—— 87