This wine possesses a dark ruby color. Spicy oak in the nose, and moderate quantities of black cherry fruit. Rich in the mouth, particularly for a 1996, this fleshy, medium-bodied, nicely structured wine reveals good levels of kirsch, pepper, and glycerin, giving it a fine rich, medium to full-bodied finish. Drink it over the next 2-3 years.1996 is not a strong vintage in the southern Rhone, but this Rasteau vigneron has turned out an attractive wines.Importer: Vineyard Expressions, Ithaca, NY; tel. (607) 272-0231