Showing a bit more stuffing than most vintages of Magdelaine, this wine is pure, sweet cherry cough syrup intermixed with a hint of plum and earth. The wine is medium-bodied, very pure, with delicately etched flavors that never come across as overdone or too intense. Nevertheless, it is the type of wine that can easily get lost, given its subtlety and restraint. Anticipated maturity: Now-2010, Last tasted, 11/02.