The medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Maranges La Fussiere offers freshly cracked black pepper and spicy plum aromas. Brambleberries and black raspberries can be found in this somewhat rustic yet exuberantly flavorful wine. It is packed with dark, lush fruit flavors and will be appealing if drunk over the next 3-4 years. Importer: A Patrick Lesec Selection, Paris Fax #: 011-33-1-44-70-62-93, various importers; and in Massachusetts: Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 731-6644.

The medium-to-dark ruby-colored Maranges La Fussiere offers an intense nose of dark fruits and a broad, ripe, medium-bodied, and tangy core of blackberries, cassis, minerals, and metal shaving-like flavors. It possesses excellent depth, but suffers from rustic tannins and a dry finish. Drink it between now and 2002. A Patrick Lesec Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-44-70-62-93), various American importers.

The medium-to-dark ruby-colored Maranges La Fussiere offers an intense nose of dark fruits and a broad, ripe, medium-bodied, and tangy core of blackberries, cassis, minerals, and metal shaving-like flavors. It possesses excellent depth, but suffers from rustic tannins and a dry finish. Drink it between now and 2002.A Patrick Lesec Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-44-70-62-93), various American importers.