Brunel family ancestor Gaston Brunel is the name on this Cuvee des Generations (there is also a white, named after his wife Marie-Leoncie). This is a smooth, new wood-flavored wine, with toast, some red earth mineral character and cassis. At this stage, wood dominates, unusually for a Chateauneuf. But the fruit is ripe, polished, modern in style, and likely to come through the wood in 5 years. Imported by Bercut-Vandervoort & Co. ——R.V.(12/31/2005)—— 90