Dominique Laurent has created what he refers to as his "Rare Series." They will only be offered in six-bottle cases, containing one bottle from each vineyard. The Vosne-Romanee La Croix Blanche reveals sweet, minerally and stoney aromas and a concentrated, complex, medium-to-full-bodied, oily-textured personality packed with sultry flavors of wild cherry bubble gum, leather and earth. Projected maturity: 2001-2009. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided.A Patrick Lesec Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-42-84-38-22), various American importers.