Displaying a ruby color and and austere nose of stones, minerals, and black fruits, the Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Lavieres is an excellent wine. On the palate, this medium-bodied, juicy, masculine, and well-balanced offering has deep cherry, blackberry, and mineral flavors. Anticipated maturity: now-2003. The score, on a range and in parentheses, indicates that the wine was tasted from barrel.
Importer: Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel (212) 572-7725.