This bright, medium-to-dark ruby/purple-colored wine has sweet and spicy plums intermingled with Asian spices. This awesomely fresh, full-bodied, explosive, powerful, and velvety-textured gem reveals layer upon layer of black cherries, cassis-liqueur, and new oak. Well-balanced, and focused, it also possesses enormous depth, concentration, and a spectacularly long finish. Projected maturity: 2002-2008. Importer: Martine's Wines, Inc., San Rafael, CA; tel (415) 485-1800.