1999 Rene Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin

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I'm drinking Pinot Noir and red burgundies this month for a forum on Netscape--tough assignment since Pinot Noir is my favorite red variety!

13% alcohol
Purple-dark crimson color, not opaque. Nose of cherries and maybe a touch of violets(not pronounced enough to be definitive). On the palate rich cherry flavor only very slightly tart. Has the fruitiness I've come to expect from this vintage. Attractive, pleasing, but somewhat one-dimensional. No earthiness beneath the fruit. Lively aspect in the mouth. Very food friendly. It comes to the table like a well-behaved golden retriever--wagging its tail in joie de vivre but not jumping all over you and overwhelming or intimidiating you.