With unusually high percentages of Mourvedre (50%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (40%) and only 5% each of Syrah and Grenache, the 2007 Cotes de Provence Hautes Vignes smells of ripe plums, roasted meats, and herbs. Silky in texture, dripping with ripe plum and beef juices, and loaded with saline, savory, smoky, and faintly bitter herbal notes, it finishes with richness and grip astonishing for its price. Enjoy it over the next 2-3 years. A Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93