Chateau des Estanilles Coteaux du Languedoc Blanc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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Produced from a blend of Roussanne, Marsanne, and Viognier, the 1999 Coteaux du Languedoc reveals mineral, pear, apricot, and white flower aromas as well as flavors. It is a rich, expressive, medium-bodied wine that needs to be served chilled, as its alcohol shows through in the finish. Drink it over the next 12-18 months.Importer: Daniel Johnnes/Jeroboam Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 625-2505

The 1993 Coteaux du Languedoc Blanc (an intriguing blend of Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier) displays an excellent personality with loads of ripe fruit, that unmistakable perfumed fragrance of Viognier, and the fat generosity of Roussanne and Marsanne. It is a very good, medium to full-bodied, dry, pure wine for drinking over the next year. Chateau des Estanilles, a highly regarded, relatively new domaine (founded in 1986), has been receiving accolades from the French wine press. Several of their selections from the Languedoc-Roussillon are expensive for wines from this region, but there is no doubting the high aspirations possessed by the proprietor, the Louison family, and the laudable results they have achieved.Importer: a Daniel Johnnes Selection, Jeroboam Imports, New York, NY; tel. (212) 374-9415.