Fresh flowers and perfume can be discerned in the aromatics of the 2002 Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes. Light to medium-bodied, pure, and tangy, it is dominated by spices, flowers, minerals, and hints of crisp pears. It is long, seamless, and expressive. Drink it over the next 4 years. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802. In addition, Vincent Girardin sells many of these same wines under the Baron de la Charriere label to European Cellars, Eric Solomon, New York, NY; tel. (212) 924-4949

A colorful white, exuberant with exotic fruit flavors and spicy oak notes, which seem a little forced, yet there's a juicy underlying structure and it lingers nicely on the finish. Drink now through 2007. 750 cases imported.??–BS??Region: France / Burgundy / Puligny-Montrachet Select to Add