Originally Posted by slawecki

kacher is a well know french wine importer. he played a prominent role in getting rhone back on the map. gigondas in particular. he has played an important role in improving the quality of red burgundy. he is adamant about dropping fruit, and if the growers will not comply to his wishes, he will not import them. his burgundies are very big and heavy, and some say lack finnesse. the parker reviewers(parker himself has not reviewed burgundy since the '89 catastrophe) love the style. tastes to me like a lot of rhone mixed in, and not enough fruit.