1999 Nuits St Georges Aux Lavieres
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The ruby-colored 1999 Nuits-St.-Georges Aux Lavieres has one of the lightest colors I have ever seen in a Leroy wine. It reveals raspberry and sweet cherry aromas that lead to its medium-bodied, candied berry, and red fruit-flavored character. This is a soft, delicious, well-balanced, and harmonious wine that reveals copious tannins in the finish. Drink it over the next 7 years. Importer: Martine's Wines, San Raphael, CA; tel. (415) 485-1800.
Bright ruby-red. Deep, pungent aromas of currant, raspberry, dark chocolate and Oriental spices. Smooth but fresh and delineated, with a lovely fruit/acid balance and restrained sweetness. This makes the Allots seem almost brutal by comparison. Finishes with fine tannins and persistent, ripe fruit.
About the producer

For many, Domaine Leroy represents the pinnacle of fine Burgundy. Owned and run by the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, the domaine in Vosne-Romanée is one strand of the Leroy empire, along with Maison Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay.