With the extra heavy bottle and the wax seal, this is an ABC signature wine, and worthy of it. It’s reminiscent of a fine Vosne-Romanee in its extreme youth. Light in color and even in body, its nevertheless got the stuffing of legend. Black cherries come to mind; plum, tobacco, chocolate and spice, too. At the core, there’s solid extract. The finish is long and spicy. This wonderfully expressive wine is for the cellar.——W.E.(12/31/2001)—— 94