1996 Domaine Guy Amiot et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers 1er Cru

The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Vergers had a completely reticent nose the day I visited the estate. On the palate however, this outstanding wine offers a ripe, rich, medium-to-full-bodied, and oily-textured personality stacked with loads of minerals, stones and metals. Well-balanced and crafted, it should attain its peak by 2001 and hold it through 2005. Importers: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524, Domaines et Saveurs Collection, Jeanne-Marie de Champs, French Fax: 33-3-80-22-58-25, and in Massachusetts: Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel (617) 731-6644.