I was much less impressed with the straightforward 2006 Cotes du Ventoux. and 2005 Cotes du Rhone-Villages. I predict things will become dramatically better at Vidal Fleury as their new winery is being constructed just to the south of Ampuis, and the proprietor, Marcel Guigal, and his son Philippe are intent on getting this firm back into the top echelon of producers in the Rhone Valley. The wines always tend to be released somewhat later than other wineries with the exception of the whites Importer: William Deutsch and Sons, White Plains, NY; tel. (914) 251-WINE