Parker had this to say about E. Guigal's 1999 Brune et Blonde. Lovely. Both
elegant and intense. Medium-bodied, with floral, red berry and mineral
notes. Subtle and fruity finish, with smooth tannins, but the intense finish
suggests it might improve with age. Drink now through 2006. 25,000 cases
made.


"th_duck" > wrote in message
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> ...and actually tasted a bottle from this vintage yet? I've picked up
> about a half dozen bottles from various producers that interest me;
> Rene Rostaing, Guigal Ch.D'Ampuis, Gaillard etc. but seeing as they
> are so hard to come by I am sitting on them for now as I suspect I
> probably should...
>
> Anyone have any deep insights into this vintage and when I should take
> the plunge and crack the capsule on one? Also, is the 2000 vintage as
> mediocre as some would suggest as these are pretty common and I've
> picked up some of these as well...
>
> Thanks
> Michael Leduc