Revealing a medium-to-dark ruby color and rich aromas of dark cherries, stones, and minerals, this is a broad, ample, medium-to-full-bodied, velvety-textured, and gorgeously ripe wine. Its dense yet highly focused flavor profile is composed of blackberries, smoked bacon, and black cherries, and it possesses a long and supple finish. Drink it between 1999 and 2005. This are 1996s not to be missed! Bravo! to Christophe Perrot-Minot. Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel (908) 771-9082. Various Importers, including V.O.S. Selections, NY & NJ; Hartley & Parker, CT; Vintage Wines, IL; De Gustibus Imports, WA; Esquin Imports, CA, Yankee Spirits, MA.