2000 Romanee St Vivant

Awesome aromas of spiced cherries and sweet cedar can be found in the nose of the 2000 Romanee-St.-Vivant. Medium-bodied, velvety-textured, and plush, this seductive, sultry wine is jam-packed with black cherries, spices, violets, and plums. Rich, supple, and enormously expressive, it is concentrated, pure, and has a sumptuous, lengthy finish. Projected maturity: now-2010. Concerning the 2000s, de Smet said “the grapes were very ripe and had thin skins so the wines are not very structured. There was some rot, but we were able to sort it all out. Overall, I like the 2000s a lot, they are full of fruit and give pleasure. What more can a winemaker ask for?” Readers hungry for news on the upcoming 2002 vintage will be interested to hear that it was the first time in de Smet’s career where he didn’t chaptalize a single vat. He did say, however, that he was compelled to acidify some lots. Importers: Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel. (212) 572-7725 throughout the US, except for CA & HI (Chambers & Chambers), CA (Old Vine Imports), NJ & NY (Jeroboam Imports), TX (Le Serbet), MA (Ex Cellars), and NY (Burgundy Wine Company)