The fascinating 2009 Gigondas Le Lieu-Dit, which comes from a 5 acre parcel planted with 95% Grenache and 5% Syrah, is aged in older small barrels. This superb wine is a candidate for Gigondas of the vintage. Its dense ruby/purple hue is accompanied by cascading, fragrant notes of blueberries, blackberries and black cherry liqueur. Voluptuously textured, full-bodied, complex and hedonistic, this terrific, full-throttle Gigondas can be enjoyed over the next 10-15 years. Don’t miss it! Proprietor Julien Brechet (whose family also owns Chateau Valdieu in Chateauneuf du Pape, adjacent to Rayas), along with consultant Philippe Cambie, has turned out four superb wines from Gigondas.Importers: Petit Pois, Sussex Wines Merchants, Moorestown, NJ; tel. (856) 608-9644; Valkyrie Selections, San Francisco, CA; tel. (704) 965-1420; Imported Heritage, Corona, CA; tel. (951) 817-1902; Pioneer Wine Co., Dallas, TX; tel. (214) 461-7600; Potomac Selections, Landover, MD; tel. (301) 583-8844; Premier Wine Co., Richmond, CA; tel. (510) 412-5969; Triage Wines. Seattle, WA; tel. (206) 883-0543