The dark ruby-colored 1999 Nuits-St.-Georges Les Pruliers exhibits blackberry and licorice aromas. Medium to full-bodied and chewy, it exhibits jammy blackberry, cassis liqueur, and freshly laid road tar flavors. It is thick and dense, yet zesty and fresh. It possesses copious quantities of ripe, structure-giving tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2012.
Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524.