2000 Domaine de la Folie Rully Premier Cru ^AOC Burgundy "Clos Saint-Jacques"

This graceful 16th century estate sits on top the Montagne de la Folie. The domaine is the northernmost in the Rully appellation, and its vineyards are the highest in elevation. The 4.2 acre Clos Saint-Jacques vineyard was planted in the early 1950s on a limestone hillside with excellent exposure. The vines are low yielding, hand-harvested, and rank among the most impeccably tended vineyards in the Cote Chalonnaise. The Wine Advocate (Oct-03) rated this Chardonnay 90 points and described it as, "Oak-infused stones and pears can be detected in the aromatics of the outstanding 2000 Rully Clos St.-Jacques... Lush, opulent, super-rich, and velvety-textured, this is a medium-bodied wine packed with buttered minerals, creamed pears, and oak spices." Pairs with shellfish, white fish and poultry. Take-Home $15.99

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2000 Chateau de Premeaux Bourgogne ^AOC Burgundy

Premeaux is located in the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, and is named for a chateau destroyed before the French Revolution. Alain Pelletier took over the family property in 1983. He instituted vigorous vineyard pruning and stopped fining or filtering. This Pinot Noir was seasoned in new oak barrels (a rare practice for simple Bourgogne wine), and offers flavors of dark red fruits, soft tannins, and a lengthy finish. Pairs with beef, lamb, duck, game, meat stews, pate and cheese. Take-Home $11.99

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1999 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac ^AOC Bordeaux

Lafite Rothschild created a wine with concentration and finesse in 1999 with a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18.5% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 1.5% Petit Verdot. Parker (Apr-02) rated it 95 points and stated, "This prodigious wine is both elegant and intensely flavored, and almost diaphanous in its layers that unfold with no heaviness. An opaque ruby/purple color is accompanied by a complex bouquet of lead pencil, graphite, cedar, creme de cassis, toast, and vanilla. It is medium-bodied, with extravagant layers of richness yet little weight, and a finish that is all sweetness, ripeness, and harmony." Wine Spectator (3/31/02) also rated it 95 points and stated, "Complex aromas of blackberries, tobacco, spices and black licorice are alluring in this full-bodied claret, with a solid core of fruit and silky tannins. Long, caressing finish." 12.5% ABV. Take Home $229.99

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