The waxy blackberry-scented 1999 Morey-St.-Denis La Riotte Vieilles Vignes is a thick, black fruit-laden wine. It is balanced, harmonious, and powerful. Loads of blackberries, cassis, and brambleberries can be discerned in its muscular personality. Projected maturity: 2002-2009.
Represented by Russell Herman, Berkeley Heights, NJ; tel. (908) 771-9082.