Harvested at 14-14.5% natural potential alcohol, the ruby-colored 1997 Clos Vougeot offers aromas of figs and prunes. This hyper-ripe, massive, fat, and obscenely opulent wine explodes on the palate with flavors of cherry jam and licorice. Medium-to-full-bodied and tantalizingly sexy, this is not for those searching out elegance, class, or breed in a Burgundy. Rather, it is a wine for those seeking immediate corporeal satisfaction. Drink it over the next 4 years. Under the guidance of Martin Prieur and the assistance of Maison Rodet's highly talented wine-maker, Nadine Gublin, Domaine Jacques Prieur crafted fabulous wines from the 1997 vintage. The estate's yields averaged 28 h/h. None of its wines have a natural potential alcohol below 12.5%, and not a single offering was either chaptalized or acidified, according to Prieur and Gublin. Importers: William Deutsch and Sons, Ltd., Armonk, NY; tel (914) 273-1221; fax (914) 273-1291, and Winesellers Ltd., Skokie, IL; tel (847) 679-0121; fax (847) 679-2017.