The super-ripe pear and apple-scented 2000 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanee has excellent depth to its vinous, medium to full-bodied character. It is rich, layered, and coats the palate with copious quantities of white fruits and spices. Drink it over the next 9 years.
Importer: Michel-Schlumberger Imports, Healdsburg, CA; tel. (707) 433-7427.