The 2002 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Chaignots, bottled a week before my visit, bursts with violets and blackberries. Medium-bodied, sporting outstanding depth of fruit, it is a concentrated wine crammed with black cherries and blackberries. Its tannin is exceedingly ripe, sweet, and supple. Drink it over the next 8-9 years.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802