Hillaire’s 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape possesses a dark ruby/garnet color in addition to a rich, sumptuous nose of smoky seaweed, sweet cherry, herb, and ground pepper characteristics. It is medium to full-bodied, silky smooth, opulent, and long. Drink it over the next decade. Olivier Hillaire has taken over most of the vineyards that once comprised Domaine des Relagnes, and has profoundly changed the wines from very good to sensational. The 2007 Chateauneuf du Papes are Hillaire’s finest wines to date. Importer: Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173