I was blown away by the penetrating fragrance of Hubert Lignier's Chambolle-Musigny Les Baudes. With an explosive nose of minerals, red and black fruits, new oak, and smoke, this full-bodied, rich, classy, complex red Burgundy can be approached now, but it will be even better in 3-4 years; it will last for 10+ years. Along with the wines from Domaine Leroy, Domaine Maurice and Claude Dugat, and Domaine Ponsot, the other unequivocal great successes in 1993 are the wines of Hubert Lignier. His wines are atypically super-concentrated, powerful, rich, sweet, expansive red Burgundies that exhibit the structure, but none of the harsh tannins of many 1993s. Moreover, they possess layers of highly extracted, rich, creamy fruit that could only have come from physiologically ripe grapes and low yields. Importer: Neal Rosenthal, Select Vineyard, New York, NY; tel. (212) 249-6650