The 1979 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Cardeuse is still drinking beautifully, bursting with aromas of preserved plums, orange rind, warm spices and violets. Medium-bodied, ample and melting, with an expansive core of fruit, lively acids and filigreed tannins, it's a supple, judiciously chaptalized old red Burgundy that should be drunk up in the near term.