Medium-to-dark ruby-colored, the Morey-St.-Denis Pierre Vivant ("living stone" in French), displays an enticing nose of sweet cherries with an intense floral spice, and flavors of ripe red berries with a touch of earth and mineral. Silky-textured and medium-bodied, this delicious, yet not complex, wine will offer excellent drinking now-2004. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided.Each of Domaine Lecheneaut's offerings is a pleasure to recommend. These wines are lush and sweet but capable of aging well, as the 1990s I have in my cellar continue to prove.Importer: Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083.