The 2004 Terre d’Argile is a beautiful Cotes du Rhone-Villages that comes from a vineyard next to Beaucastel’s Coudoulet vineyard. It is medium-bodied, spicy, with plenty of black cherry and raspberry fruit, pepper, and incense. Medium-bodied, dark, elegant, and pure, it should drink well for another 2-4 years. Over the last decade Domaine de la Janasse has become one of the half dozen or so finest estates in Chateauneuf du Pape. However, they also produce an impressive range of Cotes du Rhones. This was also one of the few dozen or so estates that had exceptional success in 2003, a challenging vintage but, for those who did it right, some monumental wines. Proprietor Christophe Sabon compares 2004 with 1999, but with slightly more fruit and power.Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565