Readers will find plenty of character, joy, and pleasure in the 1997 L'Attitude 39. Notes of plums, pepper, and licorice are followed by an open-knit, round, medium-bodied wine with ripe fruit, low acidity, and sweet tannin. It is reminiscent of a Cotes du Rhone from southern France. Drink it over the next several years. Tel. (707) 963-1534; Fax (707) 963-8620