The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Vaucrains has beautifully pure, dark berry aromas. Medium-bodied and powerful, this stone, blackberry, currant, and licorice-flavored offering has outstanding depth of fruit as well as an admirably long, delineated finish. Its foursquare personality will require cellaring. Drink it between 2005 and 2012.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802.