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Chateau-Fortia 1995 Chateauneuf-du-Pape ($22.99) Dark ruby. Peppery and herbal aromas -- herbes de Provence and fresh basil -- with a touch of discreet "barnyard." Full-bodied, almost "chunky," mouth-filling and textured. Black pepper and sour cherries, with the herbal aromas from the nose playing counterpoint. A fine, full Chateauneuf in the old style, as you'd expect from Chateau-Fortia. U.S. importer: Wines of France Inc., Mountainside, N.J.; Alain Junguenet Selection. (Dec. 5, 1998) FOOD MATCH: Roast lamb. Have you tasted this wine? E-mail me your tasting notes, and I'll consider adding them to this page. Previous day's wine note All my wine-tasting reports are consumer-oriented. In order to maintain objectivity and avoid conflicts of interest, I purchase all the wines I rate at my own expense in retail stores.