2000 Cote de Baleau

From the Reiffers family, who are also responsible for two other up and coming St.-Emilions, Clos St.-Martin and Grandes Murailles, this is another outstanding wine. Deep purple-colored, it exhibits sweet cherry, plum, and currant aromas and flavors with subtle mineral and wood notes, excellent texture, medium to full body, and ripe tannin. The overall impression is a well-delineated, impeccably elegant wine with class and grace. Michel Rolland does the oenological consulting for all of the Reiffers' estates. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2018. Apr 2003, www.robertparker.com