The 1999 Cuvee Lola a blend dominated by Cabernet Franc (about 75% with small quantities of Petit Verdot Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon added in) is sensational (375 cases; a "modest" 15.3% alcohol). The wine offers an opaque blue/purple color and an exquisite nose of liquid minerals black fruits and spice. Dense huge and full-bodied yet at the same time remarkably elegant and graceful it is a tour de force in winemaking representing a brilliant marriage of power and finesse. Because of the slightly firm tannins in the finish...