This dark ruby-colored wine is unbelievable and potentially will be Jadot's finest 1996. An awesome nose of deep black cherries intermingled with sauteed mushrooms underbrush stones and minerals is followed by an amazingly powerful yet tense personality. Complex layers of intense precise pure and earthy fruit cascade over the palate in this full-bodied thickly-textured muscular masculine and well-delineated wine. The harmonious juxtaposition between this offering's outstanding depth and richness and its elegant focus is mind-blowing. A tour de force! Projected maturity: 2004-2010+.

A seductive Pinot from start to finish. Ultrarich full-bodied plummy style of Burgundy with a touch of petrol along with the pure wild berry cassis and toasted oak notes and a velvety mouthfeel that coats the palate. Best from 2003 through 2010. 330 cases made. -PM