Medium garnet color. Clean, balanced intense. Clean, balanced, some intesnity in the stuffing, good finish. Beaux Freres Estate. One of the best wines I had at the Celebration.
Fruit is still really, really strong.
D. Mikulski, Volnay, 'Les Santenots du Milieu' Burgundy, 1997. Nose shows cherry, strawberry and a pronounced chalky minerality. Good fruit balance and excellent acidity to frame the wine's flavors. Just a hint of stemminess that might fade as the wine ages. Yamhill Valley 1995 Reserve.