Sweet red berries, spices, and black cherries are found in the aromas of the 2000 Chambolle-Musigny. Medium-bodied, satin-textured, and sporting excellent depth of fruit, it is broad, candied, and sensual. This luscious wine, tasted side by side with the 2001, revealed itself to be quite similar, with the exception of a tangy note in the finish. It should be consumed over the next 6 years. The 2000 vintage is yet another success story at Domaine du Comte Georges de Vogue. After having performed an evasivage (the removal of excess buds after flowering), the Vogue team still believed they had too much fruit on the vines and dropped half of the bunches prior to veraison as they did in 2001. In the end, they harvested a moderate 30 hectoliters per hectares in a vintage where their neighbors set records. According to Millet, the fact that the yields were kept under control also served to ensure a “very healthy” harvest.Importers: A David Schildknecht Selection, Vintner Select, Cincinnati, OH; tel. 513-229-3630; Vin Divino, Chicago, IL; tel. (773) 334-6700; Chambers & Chambers, Inc., San Francisco, CA; tel. (415) 642-5500; Dreyfus Ashby, New York, NY; tel. (212) 818-0770; Ideal Wines, Medford, MA; tel. 781-395-3300; and a Becky Wasserman Selection / Le Serbet; French Fax: 011-33-3-80-24-29-70, various American importers

Made from the estate’s young vines and from a tiny parcel in the premier cru Les Baudes, this is still a wine with great presence. The aromas of new wood and sweet fruit show through as flavors of vanilla and rich, dark plums and raspberry jelly. The finishing acidity leaves a clean, fresh taste. ——R.V.(11/1/2002)—— 90