Saturday, I opened a bottle of Mon Coeur 2000, the Cotes-du-Rhone made by Jean-Louis Chave, in partnership with Eddie Gelsman (of the Wine Library in Petaluma). The wine is coming along very nicely, with a leather/rubber element on top of a very Chateauneuf-like nose. Which makes sense – from what I understand, the grapes for Mon Coeur are grown in the south, and not in Hermitage and surrounding environs. The wine is a mixture of Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah, which accounts for the leathery note. Upon release, it was a bit brash and almost harsh, but it’s settling down very nicely. Unlike many Cotes-du-Rhones, it should last for a number of years in the bottle. That’s not something I really need out of an everyday wine, but it’s nice to know that Jean-Louis is applying the same skills and philosophy to the Mon Coeur that we see in his Hermitage.
For my money, this is an incredible $20 bottle of wine, and it’s still available on the market. Pick some up, or the 2001, because there isn’t going to be a 2002 due to the storm damage in the Rhone.
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