Readers looking for a wine that could easily pass for a Chateauneuf du Pape in a blind tasting should check out the 2009 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Les Trois Cepages, a blend of equal parts Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvedre. Abundant black raspberry, black cherry, garrigue, new saddle leather, and earthy scents jump from the glass of this full-bodied beauty. With stunning concentration, purity, and texture as well as a gutsy, heady finish, it represents the bottled essence of Provence. Enjoy it over the next 5-6 years. I have been following this estate for a decade and except for a few hiccups in 2002 and 2003, it has consistently turned out fine wines. Moreover, since Philippe Cambie was brought in as the consulting oenologist, it has become even more reliable. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Coatesville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800; fax (610) 486-6452