Daniel et Denis Alary Vieilles Vignes, Cairanne, France

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A pretty 2012 that’s comprised of Grenache, Syrah and Carignan, the 2012 Cairanne Vieilles Vignes has perfumed flowers, mineral, saddle leather and sweet blackberry fruit along with a medium to full-bodied, fresh and lively profile on the palate. Beautifully balanced, and a complete wine, it’s worth seeking out and should dish out plenty of pleasure over the coming 6-8 years. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Coatesville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800

The 2011 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Vieilles Vignes comes from 50+-year-old vines. A blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 15% Carignan aged in concrete and bottled unfiltered, this outstanding wine is a killer value. Aromas of black truffles, black currants, black cherries, lavender and roasted Provencal herbs jump from the glass of this full-bodied Cairanne. With great fruit on the attack and mid-palate, it finishes with an attractive opulence and roundness. Drink it over the next 2-3 years. Bravo! Denis Alary, who runs one of the finest estates in Southern France, fashions a bevy of value-priced wines. His least pricy offerings include La Grange Daniel Blanc and La Grange Daniel Rouge. Although 2011 was not as great a vintage as 2009 and 2010 in the Southern Rhone, Alary has done well in 2011, and the upside is these wines are more evolved and ready to drink than their 2010 counterparts. Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, Pennsylvania at 610-486-0700 and fax 610-486-6452; www.weygandtmetzler.com

The 2010 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Vieilles Vignes is composed of 2/3 Grenache and the rest mostly Syrah with a tiny amount of old vine Carignan. It also is aged in tank and bottled unfiltered. A superb sleeper of the vintage, it boasts a dense ruby/purple color as well as copious notes of black currants, black cherries, earth, pepper, spice box and a hint of mountain laurel. This full-throttle 2010 possesses sweet tannin as well as an intriguing texture. It should drink nicely for 4-6 years. Run by Denis Alary and increasingly his young son, Jean-Etienne, who is still a teenager, this estate produces some of the finest wines that emerge from the Cotes du Rhone village of Cairanne. All of these cuvees are priced under $25 a bottle, some of them in the mid-teens. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800

Even better is the 2009 Cotes du Rhone-Villages Cairanne Vieilles Vignes, from vines in excess of 50 years of age. This blend of 65% Grenache, 25% Syrah and 10% Carignan was cropped at a low 36 hectoliters per hectare and aged in tank until it was bottled without filtration. Copious notes of damp earth, truffles, garrigue, licorice, black cherries and black currants jump from the glass of this ripe, full-bodied, heady red. Drink this classic Cotes du Rhone over the next 3-4 years. One of the outstanding estates in the southern Rhone as well as a frequent entry in these pages is Denis Alary's property in Cairanne. Importer: Peter Weygandt, Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800