1990 Latricieres Chambertin

This firm offers a strong line-up of grands crus from the Cote de Nuits. Given its sweet, earthy, red fruit-scented nose, the Latricieres-Chambertin is similar in style to the Clos de la Roche. Heady, with more alcohol and glycerin than many of the other grands crus, this ripe, medium to full-bodied, velvety-textured wine should provide delicious drinking over the next 7-8 years. Faiveley believes the 1990s are the finest wines the firm has produced in several decades. Consumers will be happy to know that not only is there a bevy of top wines, but many of them are priced below what Faiveley the last two vintages. The international recession has hit Burgundy as hard as Bordeaux, so it is not surprising to see many producers cut prices by as much as 40% in order to sell their wines. Of course, much of these savings is lost to Americans because of our pathetically weak dollar. Importers: Henry Cavalier Selections, Boulder, CO and Ideal Wines, Medford, MA.

This firm offers a strong line-up of grands crus from the Cote de Nuits. Given its sweet, earthy, red fruit-scented nose, the Latricieres-Chambertin is similar in style to the Clos de la Roche. Heady, with more alcohol and glycerin than many of the other grands crus, this ripe, medium to full-bodied, velvety-textured wine should provide delicious drinking over the next 7-8 years.||Faiveley believes the 1990s are the finest wines the firm has produced in several decades. Consumers will be happy to know that not only is there a bevy of top wines, but many of them are priced below what Faiveley the last two vintages. The international recession has hit Burgundy as hard as Bordeaux, so it is not surprising to see many producers cut prices by as much as 40% in order to sell their wines. Of course, much of these savings is lost to Americans because of our pathetically weak dollar. Wine Advocate.October, 1992