The most forward and drinkable of these offerings is the 2009 Vacqueyras Cuvee Classique, which is a blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 15% Mourvedre primarily aged in cement tanks. This gorgeous effort reveals abundant notes of tapenade, black cherries, soy, new saddle leather, blackberries and earth. This seductive, round, generous, pure, velvety-textured 2009 should drink well for 7-8 years. This impressively run, 40-acre Vacqueyras estate has consistently made top-notch wines for many years.Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel. (908) 771-9082, various American importers, including Carolina Wine Co., Norwood, MA; Lauber Imports, Somerville, NJ; Vin de Garde Wines, Portland, OR; and Adventures in Wine, Daly City, CA.