Santa Duc's 2001 Les Plans (a tank-aged blend of 70% Grenache, 20% Syrah, and 10% Merlot) achieved 14% natural alcohol. It is a soft, delicious, black fruit-dominated, medium to full-bodied red that is a sensational value. Not complicated, it is a mouthfilling, velvety-textured VDP Vaucluse to enjoy over the next year. As I indicated in 2001, Yves Gras, one of the most talented producers of Gigondas, is also offering wines under a negociant label called Santa Duc Selections. These offerings are made from purchased fruit, as opposed to the estate-bottled efforts that appear under the name Domaine Santa Duc.Importer: Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083