The 1999 Chateau de Campuget Red is crafted from equal proportions of Grenache and Syrah. According to this estate's American importer, Robert Kacher, the keys to this wine's success are moderate yields (Grenache at 35 hectoliters per hectare, Syrah at 43 hectoliters per hectare), and the fact that the Grenache was harvested at sur-maturite levels of ripeness. Its sweet dark fruit aromas lead to a rich, fat, dense, and tangy character packed with jammy black currant flavors. Medium-bodied and supple, this superb value will benefit from a year of cellaring for its somewhat tight, yet concentrated core of fruit to fully develop. Projected maturity: 2001-2004.Importer: ROBERT KACHER SELECTIONS, 2015 Vine Street NE, Washington, DC 20018; tel. (202) 832-9083; fax (202) 529-2579