2000 Gevrey Chambertin Coeur du Roi Vieilles Vignes

The dense, candied black cherry and chocolate-scented 2000 Gevrey-Chambertin Coeur de Roy is a super-ripe, tannin-filled wine. Layers of blackberries can be discerned in its medium to full bodied, deep core of fruit. This, big, structured, powerful effort should be consumed between 2004 and 2012. No offense to Peter Weygandt, this estate’s importer, but can anyone think of an easier job than having to sell Bernard Dugat’s wines? For the past decade, this 7.5 hectare (18.53 acre) domaine has consistently produced exceptional wines, a testimony to the relentless pursuit of quality exhibited by Dugat, his wife, and children. “Yes, it’s true that we live in the vineyards, working from morning to night, but the primary reasons we don’t have the same problems as many others in Burgundy is that we concentrate on having low yields and are fortunate enough to have old vines,” sais Bernard Dugat. Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Peter Weygandt, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800