The 2006 Coteaux du Languedoc Bergerie Classique Rouge is 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, and 10% Mourvedre, and other than some older barrels for the Mourvedre, vinification is in tank. A complex nose of walnut, coffee, humus, violets, cherries, and smoked meat leads to a palate with some of the soothing and refined personality of the corresponding white. A combination of understated red fruit and complex carnal and underbrush elements put one in mind of the Northern Rhone, culminating in a lovely, subtly smoky, floral, and meaty finish.Importer: Eric Solomon Selections, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565