This wine (it had nearly finished its malo) is medium-to-dark ruby-colored. Aromatically it exhibits black fruits and roasted coffee. This medium-to-full-bodied, plump, silky-textured, and concentrated wine has intense flavors of blueberries and earth as well as a well-defined, long, and supple finish. Projected maturity: 1999-2006. 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.