2002 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru

Jean-Pierre de Smet, who was away from Burgundy at the time of my visit, was not convinced by the quality of 2002 at the beginning, according to his partner Lise Judet. He thought the wines would be too rich, and not elegant enough," she said. But now he likes the 2002s very much and likes his 2001s less, because he feels they give less pleasure."Winemaker Olivier Leriche, for his part, loves the 2001 vintage.About 2002, he says, "don't worry about whether it will be great in 10 years; just enjoy it."(Imported by Jeroboam Wines, New York, NY; Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; Ex-Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; Chambers & Chambers, San Francisco, CA)