Between those winemakers making wine out fear versus those of conviction, Eric Texier falls firmly in the latter. One of the most respected Rhone Valley vintner's, his entry level CDR shows a healthy bundle of ripe red fruit. It's like a hot summer's harvest, as loads of strawberry, cherry, and wild blackberry fill the glass like a basket collecting all that sun smacked fruit. Yet despite the flavor show, it remains light on its feet--ballerina light! If there was ever an ideal French bistro food wine, then this is it! - PJ