The dark ruby/purple-colored 1999 Le Vin des Amis VDP (from 25-year old Syrah vines) is a fruit-driven, solidly-constructed effort with a monolithic personality, but is gutsy and exuberant ... the ideal bistro wine. Drink it over the next several years.
Importer: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524