The dark ruby-colored 1999 Pommard Les Rugiens has a blackberry and spicy oak-scented nose. Medium to full-bodied and jammy, it is crammed with blackberries and cassis. It is firmly structured, yet its tannin is ripe and supple. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2009.
Importer: Jeffrey Davies Signature Selections, West Nyack, NY; tel. (845) 353-8767.