The 2006s begin with an austere, dry, lean, angular 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape. It exhibits kirsch, roasted peanut, and herb characteristics, but lacks substance and flesh on the palate. I am a big fan of Michel Maret’s Domaine de la Charbonniere, but his 2007s seem to have had very slow, late malolactics, and were less formed and accessible to taste than most of their peers. That said, there is considerable promise in these wines, and I expect they will eclipse their estimated scores, at the very least.Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524