The 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape possesses balsam wood and resiny notes intermixed with sweet cherry and currant. The wine has a moderately intense perfume followed by elegant, persistent, medium-bodied flavors with plenty of fruit intertwined with herbs and loamy, earthy notes. The color is dark ruby/garnet, and the wine is clearly on a relatively fast evolutionary track, so drink it over the next 5-7 years.T Importer: Elite Wines, Lorton, VA and Eagle Eye Imports, Bloomfield Hills, MI

The 2004 Chateauneuf du Pape possesses balsam wood and resiny notes intermixed with sweet cherry and currant. The wine has a moderately intense perfume followed by elegant, persistent, medium-bodied flavors with plenty of fruit intertwined with herbs and loamy, earthy notes. The color is dark ruby/garnet, and the wine is clearly on a relatively fast evolutionary track, so drink it over the next 5-7 years.TImporter: Elite Wines, Lorton, VA and Eagle Eye Imports, Bloomfield Hills, MI