Deep ruby/plum/purple-colored and full-bodied, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee La Cote Ronde reveals good integration of its wood component along with ripe black currant and black cherry notes intermixed with loamy soil, lavender, and spice box undertones. It is a delicious, soft, ready to drink wine that is more evolved than its 2007 counterpart. Enjoy it over the next 10-15 years. This gorgeous portfolio from proprietor Paul Autard includes a classically-styled traditional cuvee, a Cuvee la Cote Ronde, a decidedly modern-styled Chateauneuf du Pape, and the newest offering, the blockbuster Cuvee Juline which, despite the use of barriques for aging, is very much in the traditional school. The 2007s are all brilliant.Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel. (908) 771-9082. Various American importers.

Deep ruby/plum/purple-colored and full-bodied, the 2006 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee La Cote Ronde reveals good integration of its wood component along with ripe black currant and black cherry notes intermixed with loamy soil, lavender, and spice box undertones. It is a delicious, soft, ready to drink wine that is more evolved than its 2007 counterpart. Enjoy it over the next 10-15 years. This gorgeous portfolio from proprietor Paul Autard includes a classically-styled traditional cuvee, a Cuvee la Cote Ronde, a decidedly modern-styled Chateauneuf du Pape, and the newest offering, the blockbuster Cuvee Juline which, despite the use of barriques for aging, is very much in the traditional school. The 2007s are all brilliant. Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel. (908) 771-9082. Various American importers.