Note: This wine is a special North Berkeley Imports bottling which is neither fined nor filtered. Displaying a mineral and stone-laden nose, the Meursault Les Narvaux Reserve has superb richness in its medium-to-full-bodied personality. This delicious wine coats the palate with delectable hazelnut cream, mineral, and golden fruit flavors that linger for nearly 30 seconds. While it appears to have the required balance for aging, my inclination would be to consume this wine over the next 5 years. Importer: "Reserve" wines are Vezan/Hinkle selections for North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 848-8910.

Displaying deep ripe aromas of candied almonds, the opulent Meursault Narvaux Reserve is a full-bodied, mouth-coating, buttery, oily-textured, and hedonistic wine. It possesses layered flavors of yellow peaches, hazelnut butter cream, and anise that linger on the palate for at least 25 seconds. Projected maturity: 1999-2005. The wine tasted is a special North Berkeley Imports bottling which is neither fined nor filtered. Domaine Boyer-Martenot's 1996 North Berkeley Imports bottlings are at a quality level generally attained only by a handful of Meursault's finest producers. Yves Boyer's efforts combined with David Hinkle and Peter Vezan's constant attention to detail and non-interventionist philosophies have led some of this estate's wines to the top. Importer: "Reserve" wines are Vezan/Hinkle selections for North Berkeley Imports, Berkeley, CA; tel (510) 848-8910.