As is obvious from my scores, I absolutely adored d'Angerville's two top wines. The dark ruby/purple-colored Volnay Taillepieds possesses beguiling aromas of deeply spicy blackberries and cherries, and a massively thick, highly structured, hugely extracted and sweet flavor profile oozing with tangy and lively dark cherries, cassis and wild blueberries. Notes of vanilla and Asian spices can be detected in this wine's exemplary finish. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2009. As always, ratings with a score in parentheses indicate the wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Jacques, Marquis d'Angerville is, without a doubt, one of the finest producers in Burgundy. However, prior to working in the retail wine trade I firmly believed that he did not deserve his reputation. I rapidly came to realize that the wines I had been purchasing had often been damaged by careless shipping or storage somewhere en route from his cellars to Washington, DC. Charming, sensitive and intelligent, the Marquis produces beautifully concentrated and superbly elegant wines. Furthermore, when properly shipped and cellared, they can age gracefully for well over a decade. Importer: Chateaux and Estates Wine Co., New York, NY; Tel; (212) 572-7725.