Cru Beaujolais 2000


Although the weather in 2000 was highly variable in France (great in Bordeaux, bad in Burgundy and the Loire), Beaujolais produced wines that were even better than the well-received 1999s. The new vintage will be arriving in wine shops this spring. Some names to watch for:

Jean Foillard
The intense Morgon "Côte de Py."

Domaine de la Grand Cour
The floral Fleurie Cuvée Vieilles Vignes.

Domaine du Vissoux
The cherry-ish Fleurie "Les Garants" and concentrated, chocolaty, Moulin-à-Vent Rochegrès.

Jean-Paul Thevenet
The intense, dark and plummy Morgon Vielles Vignes.

Georges Descombes
The banana-ish Brouilly and strawberry-ish Chiroubles.

Georges Duboeuf
The Brouilly Château de Pierreux, packed with vibrant berry fruit; the best of the wines from "the King of Beaujolais."

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