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Opened last night with friends.

2003 Latour Macon-Lugny "Les Genievres". - Nice white burgundy for $12.00. Notes of pear, flowers, a nice richness and roundness and a hint of hazelnut on the finish. B

1997 Heitz Bella Oaks Napa Cabernet-still youthful color. Effusive nose of mint and eucalyptus,and black cherries with a touch of dust and red berries. Rich and smooth on the palate with plenty of sweet red fruits and black cherry. A touch of vanilla and minerals with very plush tannins. A-

1996 Podera Colla Barolo Bussia Dardi le Rose-Big, lush upfront fruit. Typical tea and roses nose. Lots of anise, smooth black crrant and fig notes with a touch of tar. SMooth well resolved fine tannins and a nice high toned acidity at the finish. B+
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Yes, from what I've gathered, the most favored parcels in '03 were those at lower elevation at the bottoms of the hills because they actually weren't so starved for water (though still pretty dry). Since the 1ers and GCs can be relied upon to be further upslope, it tended to be the lowly village-level wines that came out best in '03. Paradoxical indeed! (I still didn't buy any -- even the Chevillon Bourgognes just didn't taste much like Pinot Noir to me in '03)

Mark Lipton

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