"Elderberry jam laced with iodine, sealing wax, brown spices, moss, and crushed stone mingle on the nose and palate of Domaine Drouhin 2000 Pinot Noir Laurene, whose balance of oxidative with fresh berry elements strikes me as ideal. The texture here remains quite caressing, and the finish sweeter and juicier but no less hauntingly persistent than that of the 'regular' 2002 bottling tasted alongside." -David Schildknecht
Jancis Robinson
JR17.5
"Racy and together with a little more freshness than the 1999. But drier on the finish."
Wine Spectator
WS90
"Dark and ripe, generous with its dark plum and pepper flavors, a bit rough around the edges, not as refined as previous vintages. It should come together with time."
Wine Enthusiast
WE89
"Tight and muscular, the new Laurene opens with a hard, earthy nose that shows more stem and leaf than fruit. Should open up and reveal its complexity as it ages."
