The 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape is a lightweight, superficial, medium ruby-colored offering displaying slightly washed out, but pleasant flavors of strawberries, dusty, loamy soil undertones and roasted herbs. It is best drunk over the next several years. (Not yet released) No known American importer.

The medium ruby-hued, spicy, fruity 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape reveals an interesting bouquet of jammy berry fruit and peach marmalade. Essentially one-dimensional and shallow, it, too, should be drunk over the next 3-4 years. No known American importer.

A new producer for me, this 100% Grenache (100-year-old vines planted in pure sandy soils) was aged in 80% in cement tanks and 20% in demi-muids. Made by proprietor Sebastian Cuscusa and consulting oenologist Philippe Cambie, it is an elegant, light ruby-colored wine revealing the pretty, quintessential kirsch side of Chateauneuf du Pape. Although it lacks volume and intensity in the mouth, it is a silky, seductive red to enjoy over the next 5-6 years. (Not yet released)Alain Junguenet, Wines of France, Mountainside, NJ; tel. (908) 654-6173