Pavie Macquin 1999 oktoberfest ) and Cotes du Rhones

) and Cotes du Rhones will be covered in a subsequent report due out at the end of this year

an approach they favor because of the huge inconsistency Sangiovese can often show from vine to vine

spread on sandwiches and grilled cheese

preserving their quality until you're ready to savor them

Anticipated maturity: 2005-2025

Pavie Macquin 1999 oktoberfest ) and Cotes du RhonesThe dense plum purple colored 1999 offers up aromas of truffles, underbrush, espresso, black cherries, and roasted meats. The wine is powerful and muscular with high extract and mouth searing tannin, it is an atypically backward effort for the vintage. Patient connoisseurs who admire wines with this level of intensity will be handsomely repaid for their discipline.