2002 Bourgogne Blanc Cuvee Oligocenes

Potentially the finest Bourgogne Cuvee Oligocene Cuvee Speciale Javillier has produced to date, the 2002 is superb. White flowers are intermingled with apricots, white peaches, and yellow plums in its expressive aromas. Medium-bodied, dense, and fleshy, this chewy, oily-textured wine coats the taster’s palate with syrupy minerals and spices whose effects linger in its impressively long finish. Drink this fabulous Bourgogne over the next 3-4 years. Importers: David Shiverick, Langdon Shiverick, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800, Wines Ltd, Hanover, MD; tel. (800) 762-0662; and a Peter Vezan Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-42654293), importers include: North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 848-8910