Proprietor Paul Avril is one of Chateauneuf du Pape's most visible and articulate winemakers. While his wines are among the most classic examples of the appellation, they are also among the least flattering to taste when young. In top years, such as 1989 and 1990, they are meant to last for 15-20 years. The 1991 Chateauneuf du Pape-Blanc is standard fare - a bland, high-tech, denuded wine that has some perfume, but very little fruit, depth, or length. Drink it over the next year . Importer: Wines of France - an Alain Junguenet Selection, Mountainside, NJ.