Professional Reviews
Antonio Galloni
Robert Parker
Jancis Robinson
Decanter
Details
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Grape Variety
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Vintage
2000
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Size
750ml
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Style
Silky
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Sweetness
Dry
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Body
Full Bodied
Flatiron Wines & Spirits NY
AG
99
"The 2000 Château Margaux remains one of the standouts of the millennial year. This bottle is consistent with the previous example. It's deep in color. The aromatics are intense and backward, opening with blackberry, crushed violet and pencil box scents with time, but there remains a sense of beguiling aloofness, as if you are so lucky to be in its presence, which you are. The palate has a large structure for this First Growth, yet there is a sense of pliancy with a multi-layered, very persistent, satin-textured finish. Divine." -Vinous
RP
99
"Tasted blind, the 2000 Chateau Margaux was a reminder of the peaks the millennial vintage could reach. Noticeably deep in colour, the bouquet rivets you to the seat with copious red berry fruit, clove and truffle, with hints of cedar emerging with time. As the aromatics open and aerate, the fruit profile darkens and manifests blackcurrants and bilberries. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin. This First Growth conveys immense depth and symmetry, which is quite masculine for the estate, with a gentle but insistent grip. It is a brilliant wine that flirts with perfection. Afford it another 3-4 years if you can because it will last decades."
JR
18
"Dark ruby with some development and a remarkably similar colour to Lafite 2000. A little raw and unresolved on the nose. A bit scrawnier than some 2000s. Not luscious certainly. Still quite teenage. Long with quite a bit of interest on the finish but it probably needs a bit of time to really come into focus. For the moment it's a bit awkward with very marked tannins."
D
98
"This thrilling wine from a textbook year is dark in colour and shows pronounced aromas of ripe mulberry and black plum fruit, with hints of spice and smoke – the aromas are youthful, and still show some influence from the cask ageing. The texture is lush and dense, with firmish tannins, a plump feel and a warm, approachable texture. Has the substance to age for decades to come. The results in the glass are in every way a fulfilment of the promise of the millennial year."
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