The 2005 Rasteau shows the vintage’s almost unrelenting tannin and structure. Firm, backward, medium to full-bodied, impressively colored, concentrated, and rich, but very backward, give it 3-4 years of bottle age and drink it over the following decade. One of the great families of Chateauneuf du Pape, the Coulons, have been estate bottling for nearly 100 years, and have an impressive, nearly unmatched record of quality. Moreover, one needs to keep an eye out for their best value wine, the Rasteau cuvees they produce.Importer: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (843) 448-9463