This ia a bottle of Morgon 2001, which we had last December. Many people only know Beaujolais Nouveau, but there is much more to Beaujolais than just the new wine. Apart from the new wine, there is plain Beaujolais above which is Beaujolais-Villages. At the top of the ladder are the ten Cru Beaujolais. Whilst one might treat Beaujolais and Beaujolais-Villages to a light chill, the heavier crus should be served like a Burgundy (at cellar temperature).
Morgon and Moulin-a-Vent are two of the most age worthy examples of the Crus, and they can benefit from a few years in the cellar. Nine years is getting towards the outer limits of aging and this example is showing a limpid pale garnet colour indicating age. It has a slightly sweet berry acid nose to which age has added the secondary notes of stewed fruits. Fruit was less obvious on the palate which has more pronounced wood notes, and all of this is held together with acidity which has kept the wine going until now. This is a wine which is not yet over the hill, but one might not want to keep it much longer for fear it might start fading soon. On the other hand, this Morgon is from the Cote du Puy hillside which produces more powerful wines capable of aging. We'll have to wait and see.
BTW, I mentioned Moulin-a-Vent which can give rise to confusion, as there is a chateau in Moulis (Bordeaux) of the same name. That though is for another tidbit.
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