1996 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Nuits-Saint-Georges

This wine reveals a ruby/purple color and a lovely nose of blueberries and black cherries. It is an expressive, rich, medium-to-full-bodied, and refined wine that has the structure of a Nuits and the opulent, spicy red and black fruit flavors of a Vosne. Anticipated maturity: 1999-2004. Interestingly, this wine has the same pH as the Vosne-Romanee yet appears deeper, richer, and is, in my view, a substantially safer bet for cellaring. The village appellation offerings from Vosne and Nuits have the lowest pHs (3.35) of Meo's wines (the rest are between 3.45 and 3.5). Importers: Western US: Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 524-1524; Eastern US: Domaines et Saveurs Collection, Jeanne-Marie de Champs, French Fax: 33-3-80-22-58-25.