The late-released 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine Barville Optimum possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of black raspberry jam intermixed with incense, graphite, lavender, and pepper. Rich, deep, and full-bodied, with excellent fruit, and moderately high tannins, it will offer lovely drinking over the next decade. This negociant firm has become increasingly reliable for a bevy of southern Rhone wines, including these Chateauneuf du Papes and Cotes du Rhones.Various American importers; www.brotte.com