The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Volnay Fremiets offers raspberry, cherry, and fresh herb aromas. Medium-bodied and satin-textured, it is packed with loads of red and black cherries as well as hints of smoky oak. It has loads of sweet, supple tannins that give it lots of structure, yet they are fine and supple. Drink this wine over the next 5 years.
A Becky Wasserman Selection, French Fax # 011-33-3-80-24-29-70, various American importers, including Esquin Imports, San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 398-1200, Martin-Scott, Lake Success, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808. And in Massachusetts: Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 731-6644.