Amazing and drinking very well. Sounds like it is just starting to come around and perform on the stage. Nose and palette unmistakable true Pomerol. Big seashore and nori when first opened. Recedes to the background and more Pomerol nuances come forward. Little thistle on the palette. First night.
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Forest floor, tea leaves and berries on the nose. Thinner than expected, easy to drink, almost water consistency. There is still some sliight red fruit on the palate. A touch of salty dark chocolate. Short finish. Starting it’s decline.
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My last bottle, in the beginning still a bit greenish, then after 2 h decant a dream blackcurrent , dark chocolate, velvet integrated tanins at ir‘s absolut peak
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Plum, bitter chocolate, tobacco, graphite, and olive on the nose. It's midweighted, graceful, and texturally supple on the palate with more stone fruit, bitter chocolate, tobacco, and soil notes. Finishes with some pretty, subtle violets on the back end. Drinking well, but I doubt it will improve. 90
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Second time in 6 months Over the Hill Just so I have had the1995 recently and it had more power left I have tried many -Really -Many other clarets from 2000 in different price classes And most of vintage 2000 is drinking still very well So This Wine is clearly a disappointment Ok P
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Given about an hour to breathe, and consumed with venison steak, this pomerol was "right down the middle". Many of the classic Right Bank merlot characteristics, in perfect balance. On the other hand, not so much in the way of fireworks, or power, or complexity. And also rather advanced as an 18-year-old adolescent. Nonetheless, quite pleasant to drink, and especially so for the modest tariff.
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Our second bottle. Delicious. Barely any hint of age. In it's prime and drinking great. Lots of mineral and cherry, with a touch of chocolate and spice. Great balance. Nice weight, long finish. Wish we had more.
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A private tasting (at home): Tasted blind. Warmer style than the previous wine, Cabernet Franc noticeable, slightly riper and juicier fruit, cream and spices, again a bit metallic on the palate, slightly edgy acidity, bright tannins, good length.
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Followed other reviews and did not decant. Still good on day 2. Dark fruits with still lots of tannin which surprised us. Not as good as the 1998 but good.
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Assez joli nez chocolaté, avec des cerises, cuir. Bouche ronde, c'est minéral, un peu austère, épicé, avec bon équilibre, mais peu de charme. 87-88 pts
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This was a nice treat, and maturing very well & ready now. Terrific blend of red fruit, earth, cocoa, mushroom & structurally sound as the tannin remains firm. Great finish and a pleasure to drink.
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This wine was in such a great spot. Classic bordeaux profile, but with big fruit and all components in great balance. Recorked remains in bottle (about a glass and a half left) and this was still singing on day 2.
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Showing faint browning at the rim, but a decent colour for 13 years old. Very rich nose with rich plummy fruit, coffee/cocoa, some green pepper, and more liqueur-like fruit on swirling. Very appealing palate, somewhat plush with rich fruit, coffee, a hint of marzipan, yet not OTT and with just enough tannin to keep it in check (the acidity on it's own might not be enough).
It would be easy to be dismissive that this is a crowd-pleaser... and it is, yet it just does it very well, with enough restraint/poise to hold the interest.
It should keep a few more years yet, but for me the balance may be ideal for drinking now.
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This time the bottle was okay. Blueberries, dark berries and some vanilla on the nose. A bit hot and too powerful to begin with, but settled and came along nicely after a while in the glass. Good, soft, Pomerol fruit emerges. A bit on the light side perhaps? Still, I believe that this will gain with cellaring.
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Another try. not decanted. Much better! fin tannic structure, great fruit mixing cassis and red berries. Nice mature aromas such as cigar, leather and chocolate.
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Decanted 45 min. could have been longer. classic pomeral nose. drinking great now. age will not improve it, but sufficient tannin to last 3-5 more years
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Rough, powerful, tannic, onedimensional and with a total lack of sophistication, until day 3. From day 3 this is elegance and grace in a soft package, which reminds me of the 98 I had a few months ago. Light to medium body. This should probably go 1-2 pts higher with enough time in the cellar. Day 5. Still very fine.
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Needs air, but then turns out really great! Fantastic nose where the CF shines through. tast is medium, with good acidity and a complex mix of fruit and notes of leather, chocolate and more, great wine!
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Can only agree with Clement3 on this wine and say "wow" to the strong personality to not touch the 2000 vintage for 11 years. Commendable! (At La Rochelle, Akasaka)
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How wonderful to experience the first 2000 vintage Bordeaux from my cellar. We decanted the wine 1 hour before dinner. The wine was accompanied by lamb chops on the grill. Color was brilliant ruby red with plenty of deep rich color. Nose was wonderful! Quite expressive with lots of chocolate, cedar, earthiness. What came across was a wine with plenty of character and complexity. Taste had a silky entry, with a full rich middle palate, showing the excellence of the vintage. Superb mature tannins all in balance with the fruit and acidity. A lovely finish. I was very happy with what this wine showed in terms of the vintage. I have many bottles of 2000 Bordeaux in the cellar and it was a great preview of what is to come!!!
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Opened 5 hours before drinking. Drinking smoothly. The palate shows dark cherries, wood and pencil. Dissappointing finish. For the second time I combine this with a Côtes du Rhône Village (9,25€) and for the second time my wife and guests prefer the Rhône above this Pomerol. I do have to admit that the Rhône is more dominant and more fruit forward than the Pomerol. Without food paring the Rhône becomes annoying because its lack of complexity. The pomerol doesn't need food. But it lacks some attractivity. Or am I just looking for some arguments because I paid the pomerol?
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Shows more like a new world Bordeaux blend then a traditional French styled wine. Lots of currant and red fruits with nice oak rounding everything out. Very tasty. I suspect a larger % of Merlot in the blend. Decant it for a few hours for best results.
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dark garnet. just a touch of aging coming across on the nose. otherwise, smooth, dark blackberries, medium bodied with hints of wood and mint. not especially complex, but nice weight and mouthfeel. not much going on on the finish. drinking nicely now.
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I am the complete opposite of a Francophile. When I think French wines I think old rustic tannic behemoths. With that being said this wine was wonderful. Thought I was drink a top of the line top vintage Napa Cab. Strong aromas of black cherry and raspberry. Smooth and supple in the mouth with some expensive oak flavors with a long blackberry finish that turns very elegant.
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6/3/07 with Jamie, Marlies, Bill & Mary Grace. Still lots of tannin, but a nice medium/full body wine with juniper/spice, berry. Very much looking forward to trying the rest of them!
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Bill Boykin visits London (Chez Charles Morgan): Upon opening this smelled like Cherry Garcia - dark chocolate and cherries everywhere. On the palate it is surprisingly approachable, with fine tannins, cedar and herbs provencales. Very nice, I'm glad I have a case of this.
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This Christian Moueix charmer is highly rated by Clive Coates, who considers it among the top 2nd-tier wines of Pomerol. The 2000 is a splendid example, with a lot of classic attributes. Inviting nose of lead pencil, currants, leather, and cedar. Very pretty in the mouth, certainly much more about elegance and finesse than power. Round and supple. May be better in a few years, but delicious drinking right now. I was really enjoying it until I got the lamb chops off the grill at which point, fuggedaboutit! Paid around $30 for a half dozen bottles at auction, and I'm very happy.
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5/10/2022 - 559Cheers Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing and drinking very well. Sounds like it is just starting to come around and perform on the stage. Nose and palette unmistakable true Pomerol. Big seashore and nori when first opened. Recedes to the background and more Pomerol nuances come forward. Little thistle on the palette. First night.
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5/22/2021 - matiasox@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Forest floor, tea leaves and berries on the nose. Thinner than expected, easy to drink, almost water consistency. There is still some sliight red fruit on the palate. A touch of salty dark chocolate. Short finish. Starting it’s decline.
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2/18/2021 - orange boy wrote: 93 Points
perfect great body opened over time
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1/22/2021 - Gourmet Christian Likes this wine: 92 Points
My last bottle, in the beginning still a bit greenish, then after 2 h decant a dream blackcurrent , dark chocolate, velvet integrated tanins at ir‘s absolut peak
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12/8/2020 - cct wrote: 90 Points
Plum, bitter chocolate, tobacco, graphite, and olive on the nose. It's midweighted, graceful, and texturally supple on the palate with more stone fruit, bitter chocolate, tobacco, and soil notes. Finishes with some pretty, subtle violets on the back end. Drinking well, but I doubt it will improve. 90
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9/27/2019 - paulst Likes this wine: 90 Points
Rubber and cherry; balanced and layered.
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7/27/2019 - paulst Likes this wine: 93 Points
Silky with smooth blackberry and sweet textured finish.
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7/16/2019 - Peck wrote: 86 Points
Second time in 6 months
Over the Hill Just so
I have had the1995 recently and it had more power left
I have tried many -Really -Many other clarets from 2000 in different price classes
And most of vintage 2000 is drinking still very well
So This Wine is clearly a disappointment
Ok
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6/9/2019 - paulst Likes this wine: 88 Points
Sweet nose; earth; light; some cherry and plum; short finish.
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2/9/2019 - mattb76 wrote: flawed
Slight cork taint...
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5/18/2018 - straight outta iowa Likes this wine: 91 Points
Given about an hour to breathe, and consumed with venison steak, this pomerol was "right down the middle". Many of the classic Right Bank merlot characteristics, in perfect balance. On the other hand, not so much in the way of fireworks, or power, or complexity. And also rather advanced as an 18-year-old adolescent. Nonetheless, quite pleasant to drink, and especially so for the modest tariff.
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12/15/2017 - wine4ever Likes this wine: 92 Points
Our second bottle. Delicious. Barely any hint of age. In it's prime and drinking great. Lots of mineral and cherry, with a touch of chocolate and spice. Great balance. Nice weight, long finish. Wish we had more.
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8/31/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 89 Points
A private tasting (at home): Tasted blind. Warmer style than the previous wine, Cabernet Franc noticeable, slightly riper and juicier fruit, cream and spices, again a bit metallic on the palate, slightly edgy acidity, bright tannins, good length.
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6/3/2017 - Miamidivorcelawyer Likes this wine: 92 Points
A fantastic pomerol, soft and silky with fruit that is in perfect balance.
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2/12/2017 - Teamcrev wrote: 90 Points
Followed other reviews and did not decant. Still good on day 2. Dark fruits with still lots of tannin which surprised us. Not as good as the 1998 but good.
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7/23/2016 - d'Artagnan wrote: 87 Points
Assez joli nez chocolaté, avec des cerises, cuir. Bouche ronde, c'est minéral, un peu austère, épicé, avec bon équilibre, mais peu de charme. 87-88 pts
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4/10/2016 - wine4ever Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice. Classic Pomerol....earthy, mineral, dry, dark fruits (cherry and blackberry), elegant. Great with ribeye. Drinking great now.
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1/18/2016 - bigredPA Likes this wine: 92 Points
This was a nice treat, and maturing very well & ready now. Terrific blend of red fruit, earth, cocoa, mushroom & structurally sound as the tannin remains firm. Great finish and a pleasure to drink.
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12/15/2015 - wirelesswine wrote: 94 Points
This wine was in such a great spot. Classic bordeaux profile, but with big fruit and all components in great balance. Recorked remains in bottle (about a glass and a half left) and this was still singing on day 2.
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12/3/2013 - Ian S wrote:
Showing faint browning at the rim, but a decent colour for 13 years old.
Very rich nose with rich plummy fruit, coffee/cocoa, some green pepper, and more liqueur-like fruit on swirling.
Very appealing palate, somewhat plush with rich fruit, coffee, a hint of marzipan, yet not OTT and with just enough tannin to keep it in check (the acidity on it's own might not be enough).
It would be easy to be dismissive that this is a crowd-pleaser... and it is, yet it just does it very well, with enough restraint/poise to hold the interest.
It should keep a few more years yet, but for me the balance may be ideal for drinking now.
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4/18/2013 - Ramberg wrote: 91 Points
This time the bottle was okay.
Blueberries, dark berries and some vanilla on the nose.
A bit hot and too powerful to begin with, but settled and came along nicely after a while in the glass.
Good, soft, Pomerol fruit emerges.
A bit on the light side perhaps?
Still, I believe that this will gain with cellaring.
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3/22/2013 - loloFR Likes this wine: 93 Points
Another try. not decanted. Much better! fin tannic structure, great fruit mixing cassis and red berries. Nice mature aromas such as cigar, leather and chocolate.
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2/21/2013 - loloFR wrote: 89 Points
decanted 1 hour. Passed... nice underlying fruit and complexity, but signs of a passed wine... I should not have decanted it....
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2/21/2013 - Ramberg wrote: flawed
CORKED!
All in corked, as in totally super corked.
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1/25/2013 - Barakahn Likes this wine: 92 Points
Decanted 45 min. could have been longer. classic pomeral nose. drinking great now. age will not improve it, but sufficient tannin to last 3-5 more years
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12/19/2012 - oakland.cory wrote: 95 Points
Wine of the night. Amazingly complex, very velvety, an amazing bottle of Pomerol.
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11/9/2012 - Sundbyberg wrote: 92 Points
Rough, powerful, tannic, onedimensional and with a total lack of sophistication, until day 3.
From day 3 this is elegance and grace in a soft package, which reminds me of the 98 I had a few months ago. Light to medium body.
This should probably go 1-2 pts higher with enough time in the cellar.
Day 5. Still very fine.
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9/28/2012 - Blauweiss wrote: 92 Points
Needs air, but then turns out really great! Fantastic nose where the CF shines through. tast is medium, with good acidity and a complex mix of fruit and notes of leather, chocolate and more, great wine!
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10/28/2011 - StefanAkiko wrote: 89 Points
Can only agree with Clement3 on this wine and say "wow" to the strong personality to not touch the 2000 vintage for 11 years. Commendable!
(At La Rochelle, Akasaka)
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9/7/2011 - sane4u wrote: 90 Points
Duck!!!
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7/16/2011 - Tandgone wrote: 92 Points
WS - $40.00 - Wonderful aromas of freshly cut flowers, raspberries and blackberries. Full-body with super refined tannins and a long finish.
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3/26/2011 - gven wrote: 92 Points
Decanted 2 hours before drinking. Better than former bottles. More life in it. Very attractive.
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3/24/2011 - sane4u wrote: 92 Points
Great bottle. Drank with hanger steak. Showing well now decanted for an hour.
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1/23/2011 - clement3 wrote: 90 Points
How wonderful to experience the first 2000 vintage Bordeaux from my cellar. We decanted the wine 1 hour before dinner. The wine was accompanied by lamb chops on the grill.
Color was brilliant ruby red with plenty of deep rich color.
Nose was wonderful! Quite expressive with lots of chocolate, cedar, earthiness. What came across was a wine with plenty of character and complexity.
Taste had a silky entry, with a full rich middle palate, showing the excellence of the vintage. Superb mature tannins all in balance with the fruit and acidity. A lovely finish. I was very happy with what this wine showed in terms of the vintage. I have many bottles of 2000 Bordeaux in the cellar and it was a great preview of what is to come!!!
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1/24/2010 - gven wrote: 89 Points
Opened 5 hours before drinking. Drinking smoothly. The palate shows dark cherries, wood and pencil. Dissappointing finish. For the second time I combine this with a Côtes du Rhône Village (9,25€) and for the second time my wife and guests prefer the Rhône above this Pomerol. I do have to admit that the Rhône is more dominant and more fruit forward than the Pomerol. Without food paring the Rhône becomes annoying because its lack of complexity. The pomerol doesn't need food. But it lacks some attractivity. Or am I just looking for some arguments because I paid the pomerol?
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12/28/2009 - Rob MacKay wrote: 90 Points
Shows more like a new world Bordeaux blend then a traditional French styled wine. Lots of currant and red fruits with nice oak rounding everything out. Very tasty. I suspect a larger % of Merlot in the blend. Decant it for a few hours for best results.
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5/23/2009 - gven wrote: 90 Points
Totally agree with former notes. Opened 10 hours before drinking.
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4/30/2009 - br wrote:
dark garnet. just a touch of aging coming across on the nose. otherwise, smooth, dark blackberries, medium bodied with hints of wood and mint. not especially complex, but nice weight and mouthfeel. not much going on on the finish. drinking nicely now.
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11/5/2007 - WineForRob wrote: 92 Points
I am the complete opposite of a Francophile. When I think French wines I think old rustic tannic behemoths. With that being said this wine was wonderful. Thought I was drink a top of the line top vintage Napa Cab. Strong aromas of black cherry and raspberry. Smooth and supple in the mouth with some expensive oak flavors with a long blackberry finish that turns very elegant.
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6/5/2007 - loriannkru wrote: 92 Points
6/3/07 with Jamie, Marlies, Bill & Mary Grace. Still lots of tannin, but a nice medium/full body wine with juniper/spice, berry. Very much looking forward to trying the rest of them!
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7/8/2006 - Rani wrote: 90 Points
Bill Boykin visits London (Chez Charles Morgan): Upon opening this smelled like Cherry Garcia - dark chocolate and cherries everywhere. On the palate it is surprisingly approachable, with fine tannins, cedar and herbs provencales. Very nice, I'm glad I have a case of this.
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4/29/2006 - bevetroppo wrote: 89 Points
This Christian Moueix charmer is highly rated by Clive Coates, who considers it among the top 2nd-tier wines of Pomerol. The 2000 is a splendid example, with a lot of classic attributes. Inviting nose of lead pencil, currants, leather, and cedar. Very pretty in the mouth, certainly much more about elegance and finesse than power. Round and supple. May be better in a few years, but delicious drinking right now. I was really enjoying it until I got the lamb chops off the grill at which point, fuggedaboutit! Paid around $30 for a half dozen bottles at auction, and I'm very happy.
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