The crisp, delicious, dry white 2000 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Sablet is a blend of equal parts Marsanne and Roussanne. It reveals honeyed citrusy fruit, light to medium body, excellent freshness, and a dry finish. Enjoy it over the next year. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524

The 1998 Cotes du Rhone Villages Sablet (a 70% Grenache/30% Syrah tank-aged blend) reveals a deep ruby color, density, attractive black cherry and berry fruits, medium to full body, low acidity, and a plump, hedonistic style. It should drink well for 4-5 years. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524

This aromatic wine offers a honeyed citrus, light peach, and flowery-scented nose. It hits the palate with good texture and ripeness, then narrows out slightly. Drink this clean, dry wine over the next year. This estate has been producing better and better wines over recent vintages. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524

This well-run estate in the southern Rhone has fashioned a lively, perfumed, medium-bodied, fruity 1993 Sablet. One of the better white Cotes du Rhone villages, it merits consumption over the next year. Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA.