The hollow, excessively tannic, light and skinny 1991 Morey St.-Denis-Clos des Ormes offers some strawberry and cherry aromas, but not enough flesh to cover the tannin. It is likely to dry out over the next 4-5 years.Faiveley enjoyed success in 1991, producing deeply colored, powerful, noticeably tannic wines. These are not wines to consume early, but rather to cellar for several years while the tannins melt away. I do not foresee any difficulty with most of these wines drying out because of excessive tannin as they possess the concentration of fruit necessary to support the tannin.NOTES ON THE 1992s FROM BARREL: Faiveley's 1992s are not as rich or intense as the 1991s. They are made in a soft, accessible, fruity style that consumers will be able to enjoy immediately.Importers: Ideal Wines & Spirits, Medford, MA and Henry Cavalier Selections, Boulder, CO.

Faiveley believes the 1990s are the finest wines the firm has produced in several decades. Consumers will be happy to know that not only is there a bevy of top wines, but many of them are priced below what Faiveley the last two vintages. The international recession has hit Burgundy as hard as Bordeaux, so it is not surprising to see many producers cut prices by as much as 40% in order to sell their wines. Of course, much of these savings is lost to Americans because of our pathetically weak dollar.Faiveley has consistently made excellent wines from the Morey St.-Denis premier cru vineyard, Clos des Ormes. I continue to drink the 1985 Clos des Ormes, which is the best vintage of this wine I have tasted from Faiveley, with the 1990 a close second. The 1990's big, perfumed nose of jammy berry fruit, sweet oak, cedar, and herbs is captivating. In the mouth, this wine is soft, generously endowed, medium to full-bodied, with a velvety textured, lush finish. Drink it over the next 7-8 years.Importers: Henry Cavalier Selections, Boulder, CO and Ideal Wines, Medford, MA.

Last Tasted 1/92One of Faiveley's most spectacular 1985s, this wine exhibits a huge nose of oriental spices, opulent black-cherry and raspberry fruit, a luscious, glycerin-infused texture, and a long, richly, spicy, moderately tannic finish. Drink it between now and 2002.