Waxy black cherries are intermingled with super-ripe black currants and a grapey note in the nose of the 2003 Chambertin-Clos de Beze. Its tar-laced personality reveals loads of black cherries, blackberries, and blueberries. Medium to full-bodied and deep, it possesses a prolonged finish. Projected maturity: 2008-2018. Note: The information on acidification reported in the article on Maison Lucien Le Moine’s Cote de Beaunes was incorrect, according to director/winemaker Mounir Saouma. This negociant firm did not acidify any of its acquired wines, stresses Saouma, the figures quoted in my earlier article were his assessments of “typical” 2003s. Various importers, including: Vintus, Pleasantville, NY; tel. (914) 769-3000; Atherton Imports, Atherton, CA; tel. (650) 328-6639; and Chicago Wine Merchants, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 890-8131

Waxy black cherries are intermingled with super-ripe black currants and a grapey note in the nose of the 2003 Chambertin-Clos de Beze. Its tar-laced personality reveals loads of black cherries, blackberries, and blueberries. Medium to full-bodied and deep, it possesses a prolonged finish. Projected maturity: 2008-2018. Note: The information on acidification reported in the article on Maison Lucien Le Moine’s Cote de Beaunes was incorrect, according to director/winemaker Mounir Saouma. This negociant firm did not acidify any of its acquired wines, stresses Saouma, the figures quoted in my earlier article were his assessments of “typical” 2003s.Various importers, including: Vintus, Pleasantville, NY; tel. (914) 769-3000; Atherton Imports, Atherton, CA; tel. (650) 328-6639; and Chicago Wine Merchants, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 890-8131