Rhone Ranger fans and lovers of Rhone Valley wines will be immensely impressed with what Tim Adams has accomplished with his new releases. The 1996 Grenache-The Fergus is an exotic, minty, black pepper, cassis, and kirsch-scented wine with a dense purple color, copious quantities of sweet, ripe, low acid, luscious fruit, medium to full body, and an excellent finish. The minty, eucalyptus aromas and flavors make for a distinctive style of Grenache. This medium to full-bodied wine is loaded with up-front fruit; it should drink well over the next 7-8 years.A Ted Schrauth Selection, Old Vines Australia, imported by Epic Wines, Santa Cruz, CA; tel. (408) 689-9080, and C. Daniele, New York, NY; tel. (212) 534-3421