The 1996 Cote Rotie Champin Le Seigneur displays a dark ruby color, and an unevolved smoky, roasted nose. It is medium-bodied, with attractive berry fruit, but the finish quickly becomes attenuated and compressed because of the wine's tart acidity. I am not sure the acidity will ever mesh fully with the other components. Importers: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (803) 497-8625 and Langdon Shiverick, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800