The 2002 Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts sports a nose of acacia blossoms and stones. Light to medium-bodied, rich, and masculine, this fleshy, lush, silky-textured effort boasts well-focused flavors of resin-laced minerals. It should be drunk over the next 5-6 years. “I have only good things to say about 2002. It is the fourth in a series of good vintages, starting with the 1999s. There was no rot, great maturity, and excellent balance to add backbone,” said Gerard Boudot, Sauzet’s winemaker. He went on to add, “2002 is a very good vintage. Some people compare it to 1996, but those were much more austere wines. Some people speak of 1992, but it is livelier. Maybe it reminds me of 1985.” Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802