Bright, saturated ruby-red. Extravagant aromas of currant, strawberry, dried flowers, pepper, minerals and spicy oak. Very concentrated and dense, with an almost salty impression of extract. A minerally, sappy wine with very firm acids and an impressively large structure. Big, chewy, tannic finish calls for extended bottle aging. Offers terrific grip and style. Also tasted: Nuits-Saint-Georges Lavieres.

Big, ripe, intense black fruit aromas followed by rich, relatively dense flavors offering plenty of character and supported by a moderate tannic backbone. The '99 Clos des Corton is not a bruiser but make no mistake, this is still a big wine. It will clearly require some time to smooth out and resolve the solid tannins but there is good mid-palate density and sève to permit the tannins to soften gracefully. Drink: 2009+
- Tasted: Aug 29, 2002. Burghound.com