2004 Macon Milly

The spiced mineral-scented 2004 Macon-Milly-Lamartine offers a supple, lush, medium-bodied personality. An expressive wine filled with plump pear and apple flavors, it is spicy, soft, and pleasing. It should be drunk within 2-3 years. Dominique Lafon’s eyes light up when he talks about his Maconnais estate, to the point that one senses he loves the challenge of doing something new, of starting something from scratch, after so many years of concentrating on the family’s Meursault estate. He feels that for whites the main issue in 2004 were “huge yields, those who were able to control them, whether in Meursault or the Maconnais, could do well.” Importer: Daniel Johnnes/Jeroboam Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 625-2505; a Becky Wasserman Selection / Le Serbet; French Fax: 011-33-3-80-24-29-70; and a Patrick Lesec Selection, Paris Fax #: 011-33-1-55-43-07-43 (Chemin des Vins 508-545-1532), various American importers including Hartley and Parker (CT), Bayfield Imports (NY), Stacole (FL), Fine Vines (IL), and Wine Warehouse (CA)