Deep ruby color with ruddy rim. Lovely nose with dark black fruit, roasted meat, and later cedar. Consumed about 60% at a group tasting and recorded. Tried again 2 days later and wine had evolved. Much softer with powerful prune elements. Still quite a pleasant wine to drink after 48+ hours. This was my last bottle. This wine is drinking very well right now and has given me a surprising amount of pleasure especially given the relative value of its original cost.
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This has developed into a decent wine after a few lukewarm years. However, that said, it is never going to manage to match some of the critics' plaudits on release. The flavour profile has evolved with a nose of glace cherry, cedar, with notes of flora and vanilla. The palate and finish are on the sharper side, but well balanced. However, I find that the finish is too astringent for my personal taste. I think that given the vintage, this should have the structure to age, and hopefully improve, but I fully concurre aeration. This really only needs a a very brief decant. Saved a glass for the following day and it had really mellowed and warranted upping the rating, and hopefully also boding well for aging potential. 93+
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Early Feb 2023: not decanted; dark Rubin red color; started restrained in nose and mouth; approx. 1 h later: bouquet of sour cherries, cedar and vanilla; medium body; fine and aristocratic on the palate with a surprisingly strong touch of acidity; some leftover tannins in the cheeks; medium body. 90/100
About two glasses left in the bottle.
Approx. 48 h later: strong nose of blueberry and blackberry jam, medium toast, vanilla, and almonds plus hints of coconut and truffles; intense flavors of red and black fruits in the mouth; elegant soft texture, well balanced by a gentle juicy acidity; a touch of tannins in the cheeks; medium finish. 94/100
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A great showing for this wine. Medium ruby red. Sweet, mature plum fruit that is beautifully balanced by bright acidity. Has gained in length. I can’t see this getting better. The sleeper I was hoping for after tasting in 2002. (93)
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Because of its age and component breakdown, this is really a wine that should be treated as a POP and Pour. Over decant it and it will fall apart. Just drink it and it can be appreciated and enjoyed.
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Medium deep ruby color with some separation at the rim. For its age, it looks like a younger wine. The ullage was excellent with barely any loss despite 20 years of bottle age. Pleasant nose with roasted tomatoes, black raspberry, leather, and a hint of eucalyptus. Nice balance and length. Seems to be at a plateau and able to last several more years. Compared to 2 bottles of the 2000 Figeac and the majority preferred its neighbor, the Grand Mayne.
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What a difference a year has made, and it is starting to drink at its peak. Everything has come together with fruit and tannin well balanced and integrated. The Cabernet Franc is now making its presence felt with the Merlot, and I understand the "baby Cheval Blanc" reference from a fellow reviewer. It is delightful on the palate with complexity and a smooth mouthfeel. The finish is on the shorter side but otherwise faultless. Two hours in the decanter seemed to be just right and it settled in the glass after half an hour. Highly recommended.
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This might be hyperbole, but this wine is baby Cheval Blanc at least in an off year of Cheval Blanc. What is impressive is the subtle weight of this wine. It is dense and concentrated. There is good red fruit, dried herbs, tobacco, a vein of mineral and some toasty oak. I am pleasantly surprised with this wine. It is good to go now, but it is in its early stages of a long drinking window.
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I think ACHENG has this right - there is bottle variation here. This is more like the fist bottle from the 6-pack. Ruby color. Earthy / stony nose that has stewy fruit and Campari notes. Medium bodied, classic profile. Excellent balance. I like it. (92)
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With a 3 hour plus decant this wine had a good beginning but the end faded with not such great notes (astringent). Should have drank this 5 years earlier. I would say drink this sooner than than later. Stored in a Eurocave wine fridge since 2003 when I it was released. Tried it the next day and no better.
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Is it bottle variation or is it all about context and people you’re drinking with? In any case, showing much better than last bottle. A well aged Grand Mayne. No need to wait.
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Fully mature, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant, soft, and silky, a good sense of purity to all the ripe, sweet, red fruits, flowers, earth, and espresso nuances on the nose and palate.
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When tasted a year ago I noted it had not lived up to the expectations on release. However, I can only assume it had hit a dumb phase as this is now really delivering. The previous reservation re the astringent finish and light palate has resolved and it is now drinking beautifully with a smooth mouthfeel and balanced finish. However, I would have questions about its potential longevity and probably will try to drink my remaining bottles over the next 5 years.
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Double decanted three hours ahead, then decanted. Masses of woodsmoke, smoky burning embers, savoury herbs, and black currant on the nose. Black currant powerful on the palette, with charcoal or burnt toast, herbs again, liquorice, light oak. Fruit becoming riper with time, maybe even plummy. Beautifully silky texture. Low tannin and acid, no reason to age further. Enjoyable, but pretty simple. I expected more based on the vintage and the fact that I loved the 2014.
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Double decanted four hours ahead of time. Opaque, medium purple fading to a medium ruby outer edge. Simple herbaceous nose with blackcurrant and the scents you’d experience when returning to an extinguished camp fire the following day - think charted, burnt embers. Beautifully rounded and textured on the palate - this is where the wine really excels - given it lacks complexity overall and comes across as a little simple.
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We were surprised at how well this has aged. It was not tired, fruit is not gone, structure still there. As others noted, a typical aged Bordeaux nose with tobacco, earthy components, but still fresh. On the palate, still solid structure and well balanced..a bit on the austere side, but not overly so. As we always say, “nothing like a good old Bordeaux “. This was a treat.
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Very nice, surprising to the upside. We drank decanted based on some of the previous reviews; in hindsight, probably not needed but also didnt hurt. Color is a medium red brick with faded rims, right around where you think it would be (maybe just half a shade lighter). Nose is wonderful Bordeaux, and won't disappoint right bank fans: notes of forest, licorice, charcoal, overall very earthy. On the palate, the fruit lurks in the background, perhaps just a bit of cassis but earthy elements still dominant, fading into a very pleasant medium length finish. I'd say definite peak drinking now - not enough fruit and tannin to keep this going, but very nice to enjoy at present. You can't beat the price too (I'm seeing current releases (~$50-$70ish). Going to put this in the rotation when I can't drink Trotanoy or Pavie.
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This has not quite lived up to expectations, but is a very enjoyable wine. I think it is lagging behind with some of the other right bank wines from the year in its development, many of which have entered their prime drinking window. Consequently this benefits from an extended time in the decanter. The nose is its best feature, and is packed full of ripe blackcurrant and tobacco with floral aromas. The palate and finish have excellent depth but are a little green. Probably most distracting at this present time is the residual harshness and imbalance on the finish. I hope time will improve the wine, but it is still great value for money if bought on release or a few years ago.
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So how’s my first Bordeaux future purchase faring? Well, a lot has happened in the intervening decades. Parker has retired among other happenings of more import. While I’ve never tasted this wine at its nascent stage, I would dare say it tastes primal. Only on its second day did it start to show some nuance. It still has a wall of tannin to resolve. The fruit has not dried up thankfully. Touch of mint, acidity and pepper round out the finish.
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Saved on a whim when I was a new collector, I’m sure there aren’t too many this old still around. I think the age neither helped nor hurt it. Perfectly pleasant and not over the hill. Tasty at the price point. Not sure I would age it again. Have the 1995 and will taste together in the future
Decanted one hour, I think not necessary - was consistent and still had some fruit and no harshness. This would be a good wine to serve to a large cocktail party.
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I blew it on this one. Bought 6 bottles after tasting at release and thought it would be a major sleeper of the vintage. Medium ruby color. Nose has red fruits, charcoal, and chalk. Medium bodied but a bit thin and sharp. Too much acid and structure for the fruit. Rough though it settles after 2 hours. Fine but no more. Drink up. (88)
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CT drinking window currently shows through 2018. I'd add at least five years to that for well stored bottles. This is cruising along and only beginning to show tertiary notes with some leather and forest floor along with cedar and meaty elements joining the still vibrant black and red fruits. This was ready to drink with a brief decant, but I wish I'd have decanted longer.
At under $60/bottle on a 2-bottle auction lot at K&L, this one represents quite good value. Now if I could only find some more...
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Popped and poured and then drank over 2 days. Better on the second day. No signs of bricking in the dark red color. Blackberry and cherry on the palate. Tannin well integrated. Quite enjoyable. Should improve over the next 5 years and then drink well for 10 more after that. If opening now, I would give this a several hour decant.
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The wine is certainly now in its drinking window, but it still has evolvement ahead of it. Two years since I last tasted this, it seems to have finally found its identity. I concur with other notes in terms of the nose not being overly expressive. Everything is about blackcurrant and tobacco, and while restrained on the nose, the palate is wonderfully deep and complex. The last couple of years seems to have resolved the previous sourness on the finish, but it is on the short side. It is very typically right bank, and probably has not lived up to its initial hype, but it is a good solid St Emilion. This needs a few hours in the decanter to be fully appreciated.
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I bought this after enjoying it immensely at a tasting back in 2002. I am happy to report that it remains a very nice wine (though maybe not to the level I had initially projected). Dark crimson color. Deep red plum and rocky nose supported by mocha. Medium bodied and smooth. A caressing yet balanced wine. Traditional with a bit of flair. Tobacco leaf on the finish. Very nice. Lacks explosiveness / complexity. (92)
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Good but not great. Nose is very shy. Acid, tannins and extract all in check. Medium bodied but lacking a bit of umph, drinking more like Bordeaux Superior than a Saint-Emilion. Expected more as this wine has proven to be "Superior", pun intended, in the past. Maybe I should have decanted and let it air out for a few minutes or hours.
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No notes, had this with dinner and am writing this CT entry nearly a week later. Very nice, I thought as much classic as new vs. what I think some other tasters noted. Very good steak wine. Opened the day I received delivery from a local wine shop - shouldn't have had much transit bottle shock, but probably wasn't the wisest to open the day of.
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Popped, poured and consumed with dinner and over the subsequent 3 hours. Fill was into the neck and the cork was pristine. Purple-ruby core with just a hint of bricking at the rim. A bit shy on the nose, with aromas of ripe black fruits, green tobacco, and hints of spice. Medium bodied, balanced, and pleasurable. Lacking in texture, grip, and finish. A solid wine that seems fully mature.
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The fill was into the neck and the cork was sound; popped, poured and consumed over the course of 3 hours. Healthy dark ruby core with a touch of bricking at the rim. Bouquet is pleasing if not particularly complex, with scents of blackberry, currant, and hints of tobacco. Medium to full bodied, with good concentration and a long finish. Quite similar to the '98 Pavie Macquin that we had a few days prior, and I daresay a bit more enjoyable!
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Fill was into the neck and the cork was sound. Better than a bottle tasted two weeks ago. Notes of plum, briar patch, and gravel. Medium bodied, with a lush texture, good depth, and a long finish. Mature
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Fill was into the neck and the cork was sound; popped, poured and consumed over the course over three hours. Mature purple ruby core with garnet highlights at the rim. A bit introverted on the nose, offering up notes of dried dark fruits, earth and gravel. Medium bodied, good balance, soft texture, average depth and finish. Went will with dinner (steak). Had hoped for more, but still an enjoyable and fully mature Bordeaux. This bottle was several pegs down from the '98 Grand Mayne that I had earlier in the week.
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30 Min decant Color: inky purple and ruby rim. Nose: strong florals, ripe blueberry and dark cherry. Palate: dusty tannins on entry but silky on finish (30 sec), bright acidity and red fruit.
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Dark purple still, with nicely integrated oak on the nose. Wild blueberries, blackberries, and charcoal. Very smooth wine, as the tannins have resolved. 35 second finish. A very nice wine to drink now, but let it breathe for at least an hour!
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Last tasted 12 months ago, this wine has significantly improved and is beginning to drink in its prime window. The nose is extraordinarily deep, full of aromas of plum and cherry. On the palate the fruit combines with tobacco and robust tannin with great depth and complexity. The only thing preventing the wine being great rather than just excellent, is the finish. Although initially balanced it unravels and finishes abruptly with a residual sourness. This doesn't impede the overall enjoyment of the wine and it is probably the best Grand Mayne drinking at present. Decanting recommended.
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Hmmm, lovely... Soft and sappy fruitnotes, plums and forestfruit, mixed with tobaccoleaf and full of beautiful warm damp forestfloor... Still vivid, pure and fresh, this is a gorgeous example of Classic Mature Rightbank Bdx vor a good vintage. Like it a lot!
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I guess I am a hard grader. Notes of blackberry, cherry, charcoal, earth but a little short on the finish. Good with our roast herbal chicken and with our 4-cheese mac and cheese with truffle oil. Drink now.
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Blackberries and charcoal on the nose. Black fruits, sour cherries, and graphite. The oak is prominent, but not overly intrusive. Probably keeps it from a higher score. Ready to go. 40-seconds on the finish.
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Night flowers and assertive-but-kind, graceful, marvelous fruit; seamless nuance with silken kirsch, chocolate-covered blueberries, coffee, and smoke.
750 stored perfectly. At first thin and unwelcoming. But with three hours in the decanter this was amazing. By about nine hours it was losing its oomph. Decant for a few hours and drink -2020 at glorious peak!
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Third time's the charm. Decanted for an hour at the restaurant. Lovely fruit emerges, with well-integrated oak. The finish goes on and on, approaching a full minute. Finally!
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This wine is full of contradiction. It has an overwhelming bouquet and it explodes in the mouth with a tremendous burst of berries. Just as you think it is a potential blockbuster it dies on the palate leaving a sour aftertaste. Still very enjoyable.
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Dinner at Home; 4/29/2016-4/30/2016 (Fremont, CA): Deep ruby with minimal bricking; aromatic nose with blackberry, ripe black cherry, nice but not much depth to the nose; palate is full bodied, ripe well integrated but still a tad youthful tannin, excellent concentration of blackberry fruit throughout; finish is medium length. This is very nice, a riper style but more balanced than 2013 when I tried it last (it had some VA on the nose then), nice fruit throughout but it lacks depth and complexity beyond the fruit. I don't necessarily think it will gain those with age, it may just lose fruit. Drink over the next 4-5 years. 90-91
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From a bottle purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this deep red/garnet wine was decanted and serially tasted over several hours. After two hours in decanter, the nose flaunts aromas of violets, black currants, dried herbs and tobacco. On the palate, it is full-bodied, has low-to-medium acidity, medium fine-grained tannins, no alcoholic heat (13.5%) and a silky mouth texture. The flavors mirror the nose and gain momentum in the middle. Concluding with good length, this is a structured wine that should drink well for several more years. Drink now-12/22.
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Got very little fruit for the first hour, just oak. After 60 minutes, some fruit started to emerge. The tannins were still somewhat grippy, but this one just never really got there for me.
Another three bottles, so I'm hoping this was a weak one.
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Snappy just-ripe cherry; coffee grounds; salty dark fruits; jelly bean; iodine. Mellow but not shy; distinctive. Double decanted and corked; drank 3-4 hours later. Improved throughout the night.
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Amazing sweet etherial nose with big thick complex flavours of black fruit coffee and a hint of raspberry. Drinking well with decanting and has easily 5 years but why wait.
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Dark red color. Aromas of blackcurrant, coffee, licorice and wood spices. Ripe full-bodied fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length and well-integrated ripe tannins. Nicely textured and long on the palate. Though still very youthful, delicious with the outstanding pork belly at Fond Restaurant.
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Nice wine. Popped, decanted and poured. Followed for two hours. Nose has a bit of floral violets, but it's subdued. Tannic bite is gone. Ready to drink but not over the hill. some spice, saddle leather. Smooth but with a bit of citrus acidity.
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I waited ten long years to open the 2000 Grand Mayne, and I find myself wishing I had waited another five. Beautiful, dark red here with no sign of oxidation. On the nose the red cherry fruit is precise and doesn't smell a day over five. I was hoping for more tertiary aromas, more earth for that matter. This is still fruit forward, even after the third day open. The palate is silky smooth. This is a slow ager. If I had another bottle I would shoot for 2020.
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Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of black pepper, herbs du Provence and black berries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and raspberries. Medium to tangy acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink with air or hold.
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Reasonable showing this time round. Still has nice deep fruit, although oak does show a little. It does have a somewhat simple flavour profile and doesn't seem to be developing any real complexity but still enjoyable enough.
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A perfectly "nice" wine - a little too right bank for me. Nice blackberry fruit, well balanced, good acidity, but no real terroir to distinguish it from any other wine.
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P&p'd. Opened up after an hour, revealing more soft, aged fruit and that older Bordeaux, smooth earthy taste, though acidic too. Drink soon, don't think it'll get better.
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Good aromatics of pencil shavings, graphite and leather. Needs time to open (popped for 3 hours and decanted for 1.5). On the palate it is medium bodied with a short finish. Was decent but nothing that would persuade me to try again for now as probably still too young. Poured from magnum.
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Decanted at 58 degrees cellar temp at 6:15 pm and left in the cellar to aerate. Drank with dinner starting at 7:45. Some light leather, dark red cherry and dark brooding fruit, with the almost inevitable Bordeaux bandaid. Quite smooth. I bought this as a future in 2001-ish. Not a bad wine by any means, but I wonder if it was worth the wait.
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I probably should read my last notes because I keep discovering them after the fact and its embarrassing to say something like "this is the first of these I opened" when my notes show I opened 3 mo ago. Anyhow a very nice and as yet young right bank that shows the beauty of the 2000s and drank even better through the second half we saved till the next night.
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Another Saturday at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage, Chicago IL): Nose: Well balanced and aromatic with tones of smoke, dark red berries, cedar, floral tones, cherries, and some spices with a touch of mocha. There is solid depth and a real openness to it right now.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium acidity and polished tannins. The structure is showing some youth to the wine, but it isn't overwhelming. The tones of dark berries, mocha, cedar, cherries, and spice tones are well balanced and put together.
Overall: This came off like it's starting to drink very well. It is still quite youthful, but the balance that comes with maturity was showing very well.
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Saturday Afternoon at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage - Chicago, IL): A nicely balanced Bordeaux with a good mix of rich dark fruits, creamy mocha notes, good structure and nice acidity. I've been a bit nervous to open 2000 Bordeaux, but this was drinking really well.
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This bottle was purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion. It was double-decanted, allowing approximately 90 minutes in decanter before funneling into the cleaned bottle. The wine was then served in single-blind fashion to our Friday tasting group (Right Bank vs. New World Merlot/Cabernet Franc blends). My taste was unblinded. The robe is deep red/garnet, while the bouquet shows violets, black fruits, pipe tobacco and cocoa. The wine is full-bodied on the palate, with low-to-medium acidity, medium fine-grained tannins and a silky mouth texture. The alcohol (listed as 13.5%) is well-integrated. The flavors are in line with the nose, the middle palate solid and the conclusion lengthy. My independent note proves to me that this wine has not significantly changed during the past two years. It is clearly on plateau. I would revise my drinking window based upon the stability of its structure. Drink now-12/22.
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Deep ruby-purple color; nose has medium intensity, red fruits, cherry, slight VA, fruits are ripe but still fresh; palate shows medium-full body, juicy red fruits in the forefront, well integrated tannins provide just enough structure to the midpalate, fruits penetrate through the entire length, still a bit primary; finish has good fruits, medium length. This is a well made wine with bordeaux typicity, more primary than the 99 Peby Faugeres tasted alongside it, more in reserve, but also potentially slightly less balance (riper, maybe very slight VA). Very enjoyable now, may improve over the medium term (4-6 years). 89-90 Update: Largely the same after a few hours of air. Nice, enjoyable, but nothing special. 90. Day 2: The half bottle remaining did not hold up well. Well on its way to oxidation.
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Give this wine some time after opening or decant it and it gives a lot of joy. Cassis, black berries, tobacco, juicy meat, chocolate, fresh herbs and nice sweet secondary tones of leather, underwood & mushroom. Nice concentration and balance, good acidity and a long finish where the tannins make obvious that this wine has quite some years of life left.
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Another K&L Bordeaux Saturday (K&L Wines, San Francisco): Medium center, tawny rim. Lightly herbal and frankly, a bit stalky smelling. Surprisingly light weight and little grip for a 2000. Herbal flavors, little apparent fruit, decent length. This is completely uninteresting and underwhelming-a bad joke at the price.
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Extremely tight. Took two days to open, but when it did it was lovely. Violets and chocolate with a nice long finish. I won't touch this wine for another five years and it should easilygo 10-15.
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Less together than other times I have had this wine. A little angular and tannic so could just be a poorer bottle. Still a lovely wine and just tastes of Bordeaux. Don't think it will improve much from here though but feel its structure will allow it to hang in there for a number of years yet.
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Gave it an hour in the decanter and it showed very well. This is at peak to my palate, as the fruit has achieved a nice balance with the structural elements.
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Took a while for this one to open up, but after and hour or more in the decanter it certainly did not disappoint. Very well balanced with subtle fruit. Sorry this is my last bottle, would like to see what it would taste like in another 2-3 years.
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Needs about 30 minutes to open up, but once it does, the tannins fade nicely and the black fruit rises up. We decanted through a vinteri (SPELLING?). Great drinking window. Table poll was that this will not be a long lived wine.
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Very nice wine drinking at the perfect time. Nose was a little musty at first then blew off to expose a very balanced slight black fruit aroma. Taste still had some tannin to my surprise but overall good amount of fruit showing. Sorry my last bottle of this vintage.
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Popped and let breath for an hour and enjoyed for the next four. Lots of earth and cedar on the nose. Some underlying dark fruit is still apparent. Wonderful cigar palate with soft round fruit. No quite as big as the last bottle but still very happy.
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Figured it was time to pop the first bottle out of the case and see where this was at.
Opened and left in bottle at cellar temp for an hour. Double decanted and then recorked for 2 hours. Decent amount of sediment at this stage.
Tannins there but pretty subdued. Dark rich color with little to no bricking. Leather and black cherry on the nose. Leather, black cherry, damp earth, dark chocolate, pepper on the palate. Respectable finish. Pretty good stuff. Lacks the depth and vibrancy to make it really great.
Not sure if I would jump on this one at today's prices. That said, I wish I had bought more of the middle of the pack 2000s when they first came out.
Drinkable now and should hold for the next 5+ years
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Very smooth, round and seductive St. Emillion. After an hour, started to sing, with a faded black fruits nose and a round and polished mid palate. My wife really enjoyed it, it is a very feminine wine. Not really complex, but very satisfying nonetheless. Still have two bottles, and will see if it develops some complexity. A very honest, hedonistic wine.
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This wine was double-decanted, allowing approximately 45 minutes in decanter before funneling into the cleaned bottle. The sediment is heavy at this point. The wine was then served in double-blind fashion to our Friday tasting group (serially tasted over three hours), with my tasting being unblinded. The robe is deep red/garnet with a garnet rim. The nose is clean, and opens over the first hour in decanter to show a very intense bouquet of pipe tobacco, black fruits, roasted herbs and cocoa. Medium-to-full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity and medium silky-smooth tannins. The flavors mirror the nose and the middle palate is solid. Medium-to-long, smooth finish. This wine is in the "sweet spot" now and should remain there for another 5-7 years. This particular bottle was a bit more youthful than the bottle that I opened 1/28/11, but it is quite drinkable nonetheless. As this bottle was purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, I would encourage other owners of this wine to open one for a status update. Drink now-12/17.
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This wine was pulled from my cellar and stood up for 48 hours prior to anticipated attendance at a St. Émilion theme tasting. Sometimes things don't work out...my day job called. As such, I elected to simply enjoy the wine at home. It was decanted (heavy sediment) and serially tasted over the ensuing three hours. The robe is deep red/garnet with a garnet rim. The nose is clean, and opens over the first hour in decanter to show a quite intense bouquet of pipe tobacco, black fruits, roasted herbs and cocoa. Medium-to-full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity and medium silky-smooth tannins. The flavors mirror the nose and the middle palate is solid. Medium-to-long, very smooth finish. This wine is definitely in the "sweet spot" now and should remain there for another 5-7 years. As this bottle was purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, I would encourage other owners of this wine to open one for a status update. Drink now-12/17.
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I decided that I needed a 10 year old wine for New Year's Eve and this was my only vintage 2000 wine left, with the rest of them wiped out due to the Y2K bug (just kidding but remember those days!!) Opened and decanted this at 6:30pm and started sipping on this at 7:30 and it was a bit muted at first. I thought this lost some of the fleshiness since my last bottle 3 years ago. We nursed this bottle before, during and after dinner. It was classic mature Bordeaux with a dark garnet color and a bit of funk on the nose that I associate with the terroir of Bordeaux. It had a nice finish of dried raspberries that lasted 30+ seconds but my wife described it accurately saying the wine was "flat" and missing depth. Still sniffing the remains of the glass and it is a typical mid-range Bordeaux but missing that knockout punch.
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Opened, decanted and drank over the next 3 hours. About hour 2 this wine really let loose. Very earthy musky nose with some dark black fruit, very muscular. Pallet had some good tobacco, cherry (not the sweet jolly racher kind), and finished with good dry tannins with length. Can't wait to watch this develope over the next few years.
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My last bottle and it showed well tonight with mushroom, cigar box, cherry, gravel and clay. I decanted this wine 2 hours and it need it. I could see this wine going another five years.
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Not quite as good as the previous bottle I had but still a classic Bordeaux from a wonderful vintage. Lots of mocha and chocolate flavors mingled with some rich berry fruits and slightly forceful tannins that probably need a few more years to mellow. I do enjoy this label.
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Nice dark red, with no noticeable deterioation in color. Leather, black berries, black currant and earth. Very bdx and very ready. Very nice, but I'm not sure I see it lasting another 10.
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Very dark red. Nice, though not especially complex nose featuring red fruit, blackberries and earth, as I wrote in my last note on this wine. Silky smooth now, and I'd say probably at or very near its peak, though not at all in decline. For my taste, this should be drunk in the next couple of years.
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What a beautiful wine! On the inital pop, it was tannic and a bit astringent, but after 1 hour open (not decanted), that all resolved and the wine blossomed. It had a lovely, St. Emilion perfume, with good fruit (cherry and blackberries), glyercin and a touch of sweetness on the finish. Drank great for another 2 hours. We had it with a grilled rack of Australian, which neither clashed nor paired with the wine. Would be better with duck or roast chicken, I think.
This drinks great now but has several years of life left. Good QPR at our $35 purchase price. (I wouldn't be a big buyer at $70-$100+ bottle I see on Wine Searcher)
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This wine is at an excellent development stage right now. Popped, waited 30 minutes, and then tasted over 3 hours. The fruit is re-emerging from slumber and exhibiting strong cherries, neither sweeet nor tart, but in the middle. There's just a bit of earthiness, but no leather. There is an herbal component, a nice mouth feel with fully resolved tanins and zero astringncy. Finish is average to slightly above average. Bought E.P. Patience is a virtue.
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This was lovely if a bit evolved. The color is taking on a bit of bricking. It's dark, but at the edge there is a slight oxidative element to the hue. The nose was filled with chocolate covered cherries, currants, and plums. The tannins were ripe and soft. The body was medium to full and the length good. This was complex and very enjoyable, but not quite profound.
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Very dark ruby. Nose of red fruit plus some blackberries and a little earth. Moderate complexity. Very smooth with a nice lingering finish. I'm sure this will last for a while, but I doubt it will get much better. For my taste, drink up over the next few years.
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Very dark purple. Dark chocolate covered cherries on the nose and palate. A slight sweetness which is pleasing not cloying. Smooth, drinking quite well now. Just a highly enjoyable glass of wine that would be a real crowd-pleaser. No hurry to drink this, but I'll probably drink my remaining bottles over the next 2 - 4 years. This is just too good now to hold longer than that.
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Auction bottle, held 1 year. Decanted 2 hours. Beautiful evolution, lush and deeply scented. Blackberry, spice, and loam on a well-structured frame that is drinking beautifully now. Easy to handle and serve to great satisfaction. Held its place in line for two hours. Long & satisfying at the finish. Nice St Emilion! 2009-2020
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Not "off" but not "on" either. Muted nose, modest fruit and a little cigar; a nice texture but overall not what you'd expect. Pray the others are better...
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Big nose explodes from the glass, darck cherry and leather. Full bodied with dark fruits and oak. Very good now, but I'd say it will be better in a few years.
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GWE:After reading other reports I decanted for 3 hours and wow... Nice wine glad i have more to enjoy... Nice deep purple coloring, sorft, velety, plum and cherry tones with a little hint of oak and spice.
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Decanted 2 hrs. Initial nose and aftertaste of liquor/bourbon. Over next hour transformed into a pleasant floral bouquet of dark fruit with charred and toasted accents. If you drink it now, let it breathe 3 hrs ...89
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Way too young. Restraied nose and palate. Clearly in need of much more time. Score partially due to anticipation. Score could improve slightly with age.
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Opened and decanted about 2-3 hours before serving. Purple color in the glass. clear hue throughout. Nose of thistle, cocoa, smoke and plum. Flavors of plums and berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Hold.
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Bordeaux at Basil's (Basil's in Minneapolis): Nose: Slate and perfumy nose that is very elegant with some hints of leather. Palate: Very soft red fruit with a fairly quick finish. Nice wine that shows a more feminine side of St-Emilion.
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oh man....i wish this wasn't the only bottle of this I had; an absolutely massive, 'hedonistic' as some say, wine. dark fruits, leather, whiff of vanilla....the thing that got me was the finish; this wine finishes for 45 seconds and only then starts to tail off. I couldn't get my nose out of the glass for more than a few seconds at a time; just long enough to keep drinking it!
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The 2000 Bordeaux wines were mostly gone from retail shelves by the time I started collecting in 2005 but I did manage to find two of the Grand Mayne's. Decided to try the first one Saturday night. Opened and took a sip prior to pouring into the decanter and right from the start, this was smooth although the nose was a bit muted. So I decanted for about 1 hour and then poured my wife a glass and I got that big smile, when she really likes a wine. The wine hits with an initial bit of oak and vanilla, followed by a carressing amount of dark fruit and finishes with a bit of spice. By the end of the evening, the nose had really blossomed, with fragrant fruit and some lilac. Really drinking well right now with no harsh tannins and everything nicely balanced.
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First bottle of two cases and it did not disappoint. Dark ruby. Plums and cherries on the nose with a bit of oak. Smoothe, with a nice finish. I'd expect this to improve for a few years, but very enjoyable now. The mid-level 2000 BDX are a treat today.
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Very nice bouquet, filled the room after opening. Decanted for an hour and had a glass with the MacArthurs before dinner (Soto Sopra) and finished it upon our return. It opened up considerably. Very balanced.
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Dark fruit, spice, cedar, lots of cocoa and coffee. Very silky and elegant, but rich and opulent at the same time. Wonderful poise and finish. Soft, moderate tannins. Decanted for 5 hours, then consumed over 3.
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2000 Bordeaux Tasting (Chicago, IL): This wine has a sort of floral raspberry nose going on. The sweet tannins have ripe red fruit, spice, oak, and bitter chocolate.
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8/16/2023 - DH90 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Deep ruby color with ruddy rim. Lovely nose with dark black fruit, roasted meat, and later cedar. Consumed about 60% at a group tasting and recorded. Tried again 2 days later and wine had evolved. Much softer with powerful prune elements. Still quite a pleasant wine to drink after 48+ hours. This was my last bottle. This wine is drinking very well right now and has given me a surprising amount of pleasure especially given the relative value of its original cost.
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6/2/2023 - CRL Stc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Probably at or just past peak. Elegant and soft. Dark fruit, vanilla and cedar. Medium finish. Cork in good shape. PnP, faded after about 60 minutes.
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3/23/2023 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
This has developed into a decent wine after a few lukewarm years. However, that said, it is never going to manage to match some of the critics' plaudits on release. The flavour profile has evolved with a nose of glace cherry, cedar, with notes of flora and vanilla. The palate and finish are on the sharper side, but well balanced. However, I find that the finish is too astringent for my personal taste. I think that given the vintage, this should have the structure to age, and hopefully improve, but I fully concurre aeration. This really only needs a a very brief decant. Saved a glass for the following day and it had really mellowed and warranted upping the rating, and hopefully also boding well for aging potential. 93+
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2/4/2023 - Fatty Cat wrote: 94 Points
Early Feb 2023: not decanted; dark Rubin red color; started restrained in nose and mouth; approx. 1 h later: bouquet of sour cherries, cedar and vanilla; medium body; fine and aristocratic on the palate with a surprisingly strong touch of acidity; some leftover tannins in the cheeks; medium body. 90/100
About two glasses left in the bottle.
Approx. 48 h later: strong nose of blueberry and blackberry jam, medium toast, vanilla, and almonds plus hints of coconut and truffles; intense flavors of red and black fruits in the mouth; elegant soft texture, well balanced by a gentle juicy acidity; a touch of tannins in the cheeks; medium finish. 94/100
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12/17/2022 - dbkitc wrote: 93 Points
A great showing for this wine. Medium ruby red. Sweet, mature plum fruit that is beautifully balanced by bright acidity. Has gained in length. I can’t see this getting better. The sleeper I was hoping for after tasting in 2002. (93)
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8/22/2022 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 91 Points
Because of its age and component breakdown, this is really a wine that should be treated as a POP and Pour. Over decant it and it will fall apart. Just drink it and it can be appreciated and enjoyed.
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8/22/2022 - DH90 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Medium deep ruby color with some separation at the rim. For its age, it looks like a younger wine. The ullage was excellent with barely any loss despite 20 years of bottle age. Pleasant nose with roasted tomatoes, black raspberry, leather, and a hint of eucalyptus. Nice balance and length. Seems to be at a plateau and able to last several more years. Compared to 2 bottles of the 2000 Figeac and the majority preferred its neighbor, the Grand Mayne.
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8/14/2022 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 91 Points
This is ready to drink and enjoyable... but don't hold onto it much longer!
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5/25/2022 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points
What a difference a year has made, and it is starting to drink at its peak. Everything has come together with fruit and tannin well balanced and integrated. The Cabernet Franc is now making its presence felt with the Merlot, and I understand the "baby Cheval Blanc" reference from a fellow reviewer. It is delightful on the palate with complexity and a smooth mouthfeel. The finish is on the shorter side but otherwise faultless. Two hours in the decanter seemed to be just right and it settled in the glass after half an hour. Highly recommended.
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5/24/2022 - Jay A wrote: 92 Points
This might be hyperbole, but this wine is baby Cheval Blanc at least in an off year of Cheval Blanc. What is impressive is the subtle weight of this wine. It is dense and concentrated. There is good red fruit, dried herbs, tobacco, a vein of mineral and some toasty oak. I am pleasantly surprised with this wine. It is good to go now, but it is in its early stages of a long drinking window.
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4/20/2022 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 92 Points
I am thinking this wine needs to be decanted for about two hours to really open up. Probably something that should get consumed in the next 18 months.
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2/14/2022 - hsacks Likes this wine: 94 Points
Even more complex and longer on the palate than the 6/21/21 bottle. Delicious and impressive wine!
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12/16/2021 - beachbum Likes this wine: 92 Points
i thought this was at a the mature stage, slightly rustic wine but typical merlot bordeaux. drink em now
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11/27/2021 - dbkitc wrote: 92 Points
I think ACHENG has this right - there is bottle variation here. This is more like the fist bottle from the 6-pack. Ruby color. Earthy / stony nose that has stewy fruit and Campari notes. Medium bodied, classic profile. Excellent balance. I like it. (92)
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11/13/2021 - unc0rked wrote: 88 Points
With a 3 hour plus decant this wine had a good beginning but the end faded with not such great notes (astringent). Should have drank this 5 years earlier. I would say drink this sooner than than later. Stored in a Eurocave wine fridge since 2003 when I it was released. Tried it the next day and no better.
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11/7/2021 - acheng wrote: 90 Points
Is it bottle variation or is it all about context and people you’re drinking with? In any case, showing much better than last bottle. A well aged Grand Mayne. No need to wait.
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9/30/2021 - Jeff Leve wrote: 91 Points
Fully mature, the wine is medium-bodied, elegant, soft, and silky, a good sense of purity to all the ripe, sweet, red fruits, flowers, earth, and espresso nuances on the nose and palate.
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9/24/2021 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points
When tasted a year ago I noted it had not lived up to the expectations on release. However, I can only assume it had hit a dumb phase as this is now really delivering. The previous reservation re the astringent finish and light palate has resolved and it is now drinking beautifully with a smooth mouthfeel and balanced finish. However, I would have questions about its potential longevity and probably will try to drink my remaining bottles over the next 5 years.
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9/11/2021 - Amberissey Likes this wine: 87 Points
Double decanted three hours ahead, then decanted. Masses of woodsmoke, smoky burning embers, savoury herbs, and black currant on the nose. Black currant powerful on the palette, with charcoal or burnt toast, herbs again, liquorice, light oak. Fruit becoming riper with time, maybe even plummy. Beautifully silky texture. Low tannin and acid, no reason to age further. Enjoyable, but pretty simple. I expected more based on the vintage and the fact that I loved the 2014.
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9/10/2021 - paintinginacave Likes this wine: 88 Points
Double decanted four hours ahead of time. Opaque, medium purple fading to a medium ruby outer edge. Simple herbaceous nose with blackcurrant and the scents you’d experience when returning to an extinguished camp fire the following day - think charted, burnt embers. Beautifully rounded and textured on the palate - this is where the wine really excels - given it lacks complexity overall and comes across as a little simple.
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8/30/2021 - hsacks Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar to the 6/21/21 bottle.
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8/9/2021 - amred wrote: 92 Points
We were surprised at how well this has aged. It was not tired, fruit is not gone, structure still there. As others noted, a typical aged Bordeaux nose with tobacco, earthy components, but still fresh. On the palate, still solid structure and well balanced..a bit on the austere side, but not overly so. As we always say, “nothing like a good old Bordeaux “. This was a treat.
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6/21/2021 - hsacks Likes this wine: 93 Points
Similar to the 7/11/17 bottle. Quite jammy and lovely.
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6/19/2021 - hrazdiiv Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very nice, surprising to the upside. We drank decanted based on some of the previous reviews; in hindsight, probably not needed but also didnt hurt. Color is a medium red brick with faded rims, right around where you think it would be (maybe just half a shade lighter). Nose is wonderful Bordeaux, and won't disappoint right bank fans: notes of forest, licorice, charcoal, overall very earthy. On the palate, the fruit lurks in the background, perhaps just a bit of cassis but earthy elements still dominant, fading into a very pleasant medium length finish. I'd say definite peak drinking now - not enough fruit and tannin to keep this going, but very nice to enjoy at present. You can't beat the price too (I'm seeing current releases (~$50-$70ish). Going to put this in the rotation when I can't drink Trotanoy or Pavie.
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12/1/2020 - djhammond wrote: 91 Points
This has not quite lived up to expectations, but is a very enjoyable wine. I think it is lagging behind with some of the other right bank wines from the year in its development, many of which have entered their prime drinking window. Consequently this benefits from an extended time in the decanter. The nose is its best feature, and is packed full of ripe blackcurrant and tobacco with floral aromas. The palate and finish have excellent depth but are a little green. Probably most distracting at this present time is the residual harshness and imbalance on the finish. I hope time will improve the wine, but it is still great value for money if bought on release or a few years ago.
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9/23/2020 - acheng wrote:
So how’s my first Bordeaux future purchase faring? Well, a lot has happened in the intervening decades. Parker has retired among other happenings of more import. While I’ve never tasted this wine at its nascent stage, I would dare say it tastes primal. Only on its second day did it start to show some nuance. It still has a wall of tannin to resolve. The fruit has not dried up thankfully. Touch of mint, acidity and pepper round out the finish.
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6/18/2020 - Oskiwawa wrote: flawed
Another corked bottle
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5/3/2020 - Animalmom2 Likes this wine:
Saved on a whim when I was a new collector, I’m sure there aren’t too many this old still around. I think the age neither helped nor hurt it. Perfectly pleasant and not over the hill. Tasty at the price point. Not sure I would age it again. Have the 1995 and will taste together in the future
Decanted one hour, I think not necessary - was consistent and still had some fruit and no harshness. This would be a good wine to serve to a large cocktail party.
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4/3/2020 - dbkitc wrote: 88 Points
I blew it on this one. Bought 6 bottles after tasting at release and thought it would be a major sleeper of the vintage. Medium ruby color. Nose has red fruits, charcoal, and chalk. Medium bodied but a bit thin and sharp. Too much acid and structure for the fruit. Rough though it settles after 2 hours. Fine but no more. Drink up. (88)
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4/1/2020 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Just a touch less fresh than the 7/11/17 bottle.
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2/22/2020 - tward Likes this wine: 91 Points
CT drinking window currently shows through 2018. I'd add at least five years to that for well stored bottles. This is cruising along and only beginning to show tertiary notes with some leather and forest floor along with cedar and meaty elements joining the still vibrant black and red fruits. This was ready to drink with a brief decant, but I wish I'd have decanted longer.
At under $60/bottle on a 2-bottle auction lot at K&L, this one represents quite good value. Now if I could only find some more...
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11/26/2019 - Oskiwawa wrote:
corked
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8/18/2019 - Oskiwawa wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured and then drank over 2 days. Better on the second day. No signs of bricking in the dark red color. Blackberry and cherry on the palate. Tannin well integrated. Quite enjoyable. Should improve over the next 5 years and then drink well for 10 more after that. If opening now, I would give this a several hour decant.
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8/1/2019 - TashNYC wrote:
Alas this bottle never showed correctly. No score. Sad
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4/25/2019 - djhammond Likes this wine: 93 Points
The wine is certainly now in its drinking window, but it still has evolvement ahead of it. Two years since I last tasted this, it seems to have finally found its identity. I concur with other notes in terms of the nose not being overly expressive. Everything is about blackcurrant and tobacco, and while restrained on the nose, the palate is wonderfully deep and complex. The last couple of years seems to have resolved the previous sourness on the finish, but it is on the short side. It is very typically right bank, and probably has not lived up to its initial hype, but it is a good solid St Emilion. This needs a few hours in the decanter to be fully appreciated.
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2/11/2019 - dbkitc wrote: 92 Points
I bought this after enjoying it immensely at a tasting back in 2002. I am happy to report that it remains a very nice wine (though maybe not to the level I had initially projected). Dark crimson color. Deep red plum and rocky nose supported by mocha. Medium bodied and smooth. A caressing yet balanced wine. Traditional with a bit of flair. Tobacco leaf on the finish. Very nice. Lacks explosiveness / complexity. (92)
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1/10/2019 - DoubleMagnum wrote: 90 Points
Good but not great. Nose is very shy. Acid, tannins and extract all in check. Medium bodied but lacking a bit of umph, drinking more like Bordeaux Superior than a Saint-Emilion. Expected more as this wine has proven to be "Superior", pun intended, in the past. Maybe I should have decanted and let it air out for a few minutes or hours.
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12/8/2018 - tward Likes this wine: 90 Points
No notes, had this with dinner and am writing this CT entry nearly a week later. Very nice, I thought as much classic as new vs. what I think some other tasters noted. Very good steak wine. Opened the day I received delivery from a local wine shop - shouldn't have had much transit bottle shock, but probably wasn't the wisest to open the day of.
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8/8/2018 - tbabes wrote: 90 Points
Popped, poured and consumed with dinner and over the subsequent 3 hours. Fill was into the neck and the cork was pristine. Purple-ruby core with just a hint of bricking at the rim. A bit shy on the nose, with aromas of ripe black fruits, green tobacco, and hints of spice. Medium bodied, balanced, and pleasurable. Lacking in texture, grip, and finish. A solid wine that seems fully mature.
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7/23/2018 - tbabes wrote: 91 Points
The fill was into the neck and the cork was sound; popped, poured and consumed over the course of 3 hours. Healthy dark ruby core with a touch of bricking at the rim. Bouquet is pleasing if not particularly complex, with scents of blackberry, currant, and hints of tobacco. Medium to full bodied, with good concentration and a long finish. Quite similar to the '98 Pavie Macquin that we had a few days prior, and I daresay a bit more enjoyable!
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4/17/2018 - tbabes wrote: 91 Points
Fill was into the neck and the cork was sound. Better than a bottle tasted two weeks ago. Notes of plum, briar patch, and gravel. Medium bodied, with a lush texture, good depth, and a long finish. Mature
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4/8/2018 - tbabes wrote: 90 Points
Fill was into the neck and the cork was sound; popped, poured and consumed over the course over three hours. Mature purple ruby core with garnet highlights at the rim. A bit introverted on the nose, offering up notes of dried dark fruits, earth and gravel. Medium bodied, good balance, soft texture, average depth and finish. Went will with dinner (steak). Had hoped for more, but still an enjoyable and fully mature Bordeaux. This bottle was several pegs down from the '98 Grand Mayne that I had earlier in the week.
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10/23/2017 - Fishtillidie Likes this wine: 92 Points
30 Min decant
Color: inky purple and ruby rim.
Nose: strong florals, ripe blueberry and dark cherry.
Palate: dusty tannins on entry but silky on finish (30 sec), bright acidity and red fruit.
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8/25/2017 - nm10 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark purple still, with nicely integrated oak on the nose. Wild blueberries, blackberries, and charcoal. Very smooth wine, as the tannins have resolved. 35 second finish. A very nice wine to drink now, but let it breathe for at least an hour!
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8/9/2017 - djhammond Likes this wine: 94 Points
Last tasted 12 months ago, this wine has significantly improved and is beginning to drink in its prime window. The nose is extraordinarily deep, full of aromas of plum and cherry. On the palate the fruit combines with tobacco and robust tannin with great depth and complexity. The only thing preventing the wine being great rather than just excellent, is the finish. Although initially balanced it unravels and finishes abruptly with a residual sourness. This doesn't impede the overall enjoyment of the wine and it is probably the best Grand Mayne drinking at present. Decanting recommended.
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7/11/2017 - hsacks Likes this wine: 93 Points
I found this wine to be richer and more complex than the 9/17/15 bottle and delicious with the outstanding NY strip steak at Entree Restaurant.
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12/31/2016 - Justinwine wrote: 94 Points
Delicious . Time to drink .
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12/29/2016 - jkoenen wrote: 93 Points
Hmmm, lovely...
Soft and sappy fruitnotes, plums and forestfruit, mixed with tobaccoleaf and full of beautiful warm damp forestfloor... Still vivid, pure and fresh, this is a gorgeous example of Classic Mature Rightbank Bdx vor a good vintage. Like it a lot!
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11/10/2016 - TashNYC wrote: 89 Points
I guess I am a hard grader. Notes of blackberry, cherry, charcoal, earth but a little short on the finish. Good with our roast herbal chicken and with our 4-cheese mac and cheese with truffle oil. Drink now.
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7/30/2016 - nm10 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Blackberries and charcoal on the nose. Black fruits, sour cherries, and graphite. The oak is prominent, but not overly intrusive. Probably keeps it from a higher score. Ready to go. 40-seconds on the finish.
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6/12/2016 - Rollerball wrote: 94 Points
Night flowers and assertive-but-kind, graceful, marvelous fruit; seamless nuance with silken kirsch, chocolate-covered blueberries, coffee, and smoke.
750 stored perfectly. At first thin and unwelcoming. But with three hours in the decanter this was amazing. By about nine hours it was losing its oomph.
Decant for a few hours and drink -2020 at glorious peak!
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5/27/2016 - nm10 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Third time's the charm. Decanted for an hour at the restaurant. Lovely fruit emerges, with well-integrated oak. The finish goes on and on, approaching a full minute. Finally!
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5/15/2016 - capacious Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fully mature with ample secondary notes, will change further I'm sure, but excellent right now,
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5/15/2016 - djhammond Likes this wine: 92 Points
This wine is full of contradiction. It has an overwhelming bouquet and it explodes in the mouth with a tremendous burst of berries. Just as you think it is a potential blockbuster it dies on the palate leaving a sour aftertaste. Still very enjoyable.
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4/30/2016 - aagrawal wrote: 91 Points
Dinner at Home; 4/29/2016-4/30/2016 (Fremont, CA): Deep ruby with minimal bricking; aromatic nose with blackberry, ripe black cherry, nice but not much depth to the nose; palate is full bodied, ripe well integrated but still a tad youthful tannin, excellent concentration of blackberry fruit throughout; finish is medium length. This is very nice, a riper style but more balanced than 2013 when I tried it last (it had some VA on the nose then), nice fruit throughout but it lacks depth and complexity beyond the fruit. I don't necessarily think it will gain those with age, it may just lose fruit. Drink over the next 4-5 years. 90-91
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4/23/2016 - nm10 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Much better this time. Rich cassis, sour cherries, a nicely balanced wine. 35-second finish. Last bottle was likely bad; this one was very nice.
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4/8/2016 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 91 Points
From a bottle purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, this deep red/garnet wine was decanted and serially tasted over several hours. After two hours in decanter, the nose flaunts aromas of violets, black currants, dried herbs and tobacco. On the palate, it is full-bodied, has low-to-medium acidity, medium fine-grained tannins, no alcoholic heat (13.5%) and a silky mouth texture. The flavors mirror the nose and gain momentum in the middle. Concluding with good length, this is a structured wine that should drink well for several more years. Drink now-12/22.
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3/20/2016 - nm10 wrote: 88 Points
Got very little fruit for the first hour, just oak. After 60 minutes, some fruit started to emerge. The tannins were still somewhat grippy, but this one just never really got there for me.
Another three bottles, so I'm hoping this was a weak one.
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10/17/2015 - Rollerball wrote: 93 Points
Snappy just-ripe cherry; coffee grounds; salty dark fruits; jelly bean; iodine. Mellow but not shy; distinctive. Double decanted and corked; drank 3-4 hours later. Improved throughout the night.
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9/18/2015 - Zed57 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Amazing sweet etherial nose with big thick complex flavours of black fruit coffee and a hint of raspberry. Drinking well with decanting and has easily 5 years but why wait.
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9/17/2015 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark red color. Aromas of blackcurrant, coffee, licorice and wood spices. Ripe full-bodied fruit in the mouth with excellent depth and length and well-integrated ripe tannins. Nicely textured and long on the palate. Though still very youthful, delicious with the outstanding pork belly at Fond Restaurant.
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7/10/2015 - skoppel wrote: 91 Points
Smooth, consistent, big wine, got violets this time.
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3/23/2015 - mnoljo wrote: 89 Points
A mature. pleasant notes of tobacco and earth
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3/21/2015 - J @ y H @ c k Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice wine. Popped, decanted and poured. Followed for two hours. Nose has a bit of floral violets, but it's subdued. Tannic bite is gone. Ready to drink but not over the hill. some spice, saddle leather. Smooth but with a bit of citrus acidity.
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3/17/2015 - kanjimoti wrote: 91 Points
I waited ten long years to open the 2000 Grand Mayne, and I find myself wishing I had waited another five. Beautiful, dark red here with no sign of oxidation. On the nose the red cherry fruit is precise and doesn't smell a day over five. I was hoping for more tertiary aromas, more earth for that matter. This is still fruit forward, even after the third day open. The palate is silky smooth. This is a slow ager. If I had another bottle I would shoot for 2020.
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2/8/2015 - ekenneth wrote: 90 Points
Nice St Emilion w/ some age.
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1/20/2015 - skoppel wrote: 89 Points
Still very young. Took a couple days to show itself. Balanced, long finish, dirt, chocolate wrapped into the fruit.
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1/14/2015 - wineismylife wrote: 91 Points
WIML91
Tasted non blind.
Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of black pepper, herbs du Provence and black berries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries and raspberries. Medium to tangy acidity, medium to firm tannin, full bodied. Drink with air or hold.
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12/31/2014 - deverett wrote: 89 Points
Reasonable showing this time round. Still has nice deep fruit, although oak does show a little. It does have a somewhat simple flavour profile and doesn't seem to be developing any real complexity but still enjoyable enough.
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6/28/2014 - LT98 wrote: 90 Points
A perfectly "nice" wine - a little too right bank for me. Nice blackberry fruit, well balanced, good acidity, but no real terroir to distinguish it from any other wine.
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6/12/2014 - patwjr wrote: 90 Points
P&p'd. Opened up after an hour, revealing more soft, aged fruit and that older Bordeaux, smooth earthy taste, though acidic too. Drink soon, don't think it'll get better.
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5/24/2014 - capacious Likes this wine: 90 Points
This bottle at least begins to suggest a somewhat limited lifespan. It's fully mature, a gentle wine.
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2/26/2014 - WKC wrote: 89 Points
Good aromatics of pencil shavings, graphite and leather. Needs time to open (popped for 3 hours and decanted for 1.5). On the palate it is medium bodied with a short finish. Was decent but nothing that would persuade me to try again for now as probably still too young. Poured from magnum.
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1/11/2014 - J @ y H @ c k wrote: 86 Points
Decanted at 58 degrees cellar temp at 6:15 pm and left in the cellar to aerate. Drank with dinner starting at 7:45. Some light leather, dark red cherry and dark brooding fruit, with the almost inevitable Bordeaux bandaid. Quite smooth. I bought this as a future in 2001-ish. Not a bad wine by any means, but I wonder if it was worth the wait.
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12/25/2013 - capacious Likes this wine: 92 Points
Entering its time and a beauty....and a value.
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12/22/2013 - bheller wrote:
At our house with Jameson's fields Phillips
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11/20/2013 - capacious Likes this wine: 90 Points
I probably should read my last notes because I keep discovering them after the fact and its embarrassing to say something like "this is the first of these I opened" when my notes show I opened 3 mo ago. Anyhow a very nice and as yet young right bank that shows the beauty of the 2000s and drank even better through the second half we saved till the next night.
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10/20/2013 - capacious Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully. Have to hide the rest from myself or will drink this up too quickly.
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3/2/2013 - beezer6 wrote: 91 Points
Domaine Wine Storage Saturday BYOB (Domaine Wine Storage (Chicago)): ANISE ANISE ANISE.
Tar, pepper and dark cherries. Leather. Showing nice styling in a great vintage. Still so young.
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3/2/2013 - KeithAkers wrote: 90 Points
Another Saturday at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage, Chicago IL): Nose: Well balanced and aromatic with tones of smoke, dark red berries, cedar, floral tones, cherries, and some spices with a touch of mocha. There is solid depth and a real openness to it right now.
Taste: Medium bodied with medium acidity and polished tannins. The structure is showing some youth to the wine, but it isn't overwhelming. The tones of dark berries, mocha, cedar, cherries, and spice tones are well balanced and put together.
Overall: This came off like it's starting to drink very well. It is still quite youthful, but the balance that comes with maturity was showing very well.
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3/2/2013 - tooch wrote: 88 Points
Saturday Afternoon at Domaine (Domaine Wine Storage - Chicago, IL): A nicely balanced Bordeaux with a good mix of rich dark fruits, creamy mocha notes, good structure and nice acidity. I've been a bit nervous to open 2000 Bordeaux, but this was drinking really well.
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2/22/2013 - La Cave d'Argent Likes this wine: 92 Points
This bottle was purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion. It was double-decanted, allowing approximately 90 minutes in decanter before funneling into the cleaned bottle. The wine was then served in single-blind fashion to our Friday tasting group (Right Bank vs. New World Merlot/Cabernet Franc blends). My taste was unblinded. The robe is deep red/garnet, while the bouquet shows violets, black fruits, pipe tobacco and cocoa. The wine is full-bodied on the palate, with low-to-medium acidity, medium fine-grained tannins and a silky mouth texture. The alcohol (listed as 13.5%) is well-integrated. The flavors are in line with the nose, the middle palate solid and the conclusion lengthy. My independent note proves to me that this wine has not significantly changed during the past two years. It is clearly on plateau. I would revise my drinking window based upon the stability of its structure. Drink now-12/22.
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2/17/2013 - aagrawal wrote: 90 Points
Deep ruby-purple color; nose has medium intensity, red fruits, cherry, slight VA, fruits are ripe but still fresh; palate shows medium-full body, juicy red fruits in the forefront, well integrated tannins provide just enough structure to the midpalate, fruits penetrate through the entire length, still a bit primary; finish has good fruits, medium length. This is a well made wine with bordeaux typicity, more primary than the 99 Peby Faugeres tasted alongside it, more in reserve, but also potentially slightly less balance (riper, maybe very slight VA). Very enjoyable now, may improve over the medium term (4-6 years). 89-90
Update: Largely the same after a few hours of air. Nice, enjoyable, but nothing special. 90.
Day 2: The half bottle remaining did not hold up well. Well on its way to oxidation.
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2/12/2013 - svdheijden wrote: 92 Points
Give this wine some time after opening or decant it and it gives a lot of joy. Cassis, black berries, tobacco, juicy meat, chocolate, fresh herbs and nice sweet secondary tones of leather, underwood & mushroom. Nice concentration and balance, good acidity and a long finish where the tannins make obvious that this wine has quite some years of life left.
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1/19/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
Another K&L Bordeaux Saturday (K&L Wines, San Francisco): Medium center, tawny rim. Lightly herbal and frankly, a bit stalky smelling. Surprisingly light weight and little grip for a 2000. Herbal flavors, little apparent fruit, decent length. This is completely uninteresting and underwhelming-a bad joke at the price.
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1/19/2013 - anonymoose12345 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Showing nicely with fruit still at the center and secondary characteristics noticeable on the slightly sweet finish.
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12/17/2012 - skoppel Likes this wine: 89 Points
Extremely tight. Took two days to open, but when it did it was lovely. Violets and chocolate with a nice long finish. I won't touch this wine for another five years and it should easilygo 10-15.
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12/9/2012 - ledwards wrote: 92 Points
Beautiful, long finish... But perhaps lacking well defined aromatics. Ayway, drinking great.
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9/2/2012 - Claret & CdP Gang Likes this wine:
purple color, dark sweet licorice, oaky, forest floor, full bodied, perfect with food, fine tannins, great vintage
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8/23/2012 - deverett wrote: 89 Points
Less together than other times I have had this wine. A little angular and tannic so could just be a poorer bottle. Still a lovely wine and just tastes of Bordeaux. Don't think it will improve much from here though but feel its structure will allow it to hang in there for a number of years yet.
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5/11/2012 - quattro100 Likes this wine:
Deep violet; warm, inviting dark berry nose; sweet, soft and balanced dark fruit - very enjoyable.
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4/15/2012 - EMTAME wrote: 91 Points
Gave it an hour in the decanter and it showed very well. This is at peak to my palate, as the fruit has achieved a nice balance with the structural elements.
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4/9/2012 - jfowler812 wrote: 92 Points
Took a while for this one to open up, but after and hour or more in the decanter it certainly did not disappoint. Very well balanced with subtle fruit. Sorry this is my last bottle, would like to see what it would taste like in another 2-3 years.
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3/18/2012 - Teamcrev wrote: 92 Points
Needs about 30 minutes to open up, but once it does, the tannins fade nicely and the black fruit rises up. We decanted through a vinteri (SPELLING?). Great drinking window. Table poll was that this will not be a long lived wine.
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2/12/2012 - jnadler12@gmail.com wrote: 90 Points
Very nice wine drinking at the perfect time. Nose was a little musty at first then blew off to expose a very balanced slight black fruit aroma. Taste still had some tannin to my surprise but overall good amount of fruit showing. Sorry my last bottle of this vintage.
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1/20/2012 - masonjp wrote: 92 Points
Popped and let breath for an hour and enjoyed for the next four. Lots of earth and cedar on the nose. Some underlying dark fruit is still apparent. Wonderful cigar palate with soft round fruit. No quite as big as the last bottle but still very happy.
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10/7/2011 - G_H Likes this wine: 91 Points
5 Years Tasting (The same wines now and in 5 years) (Martin's House): Leather, mokka, bread-crust, autumn flavors, curry-leaves.
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5/15/2011 - Oskiwawa wrote: 90 Points
Figured it was time to pop the first bottle out of the case and see where this was at.
Opened and left in bottle at cellar temp for an hour. Double decanted and then recorked for 2 hours. Decent amount of sediment at this stage.
Tannins there but pretty subdued. Dark rich color with little to no bricking. Leather and black cherry on the nose. Leather, black cherry, damp earth, dark chocolate, pepper on the palate. Respectable finish. Pretty good stuff. Lacks the depth and vibrancy to make it really great.
Not sure if I would jump on this one at today's prices. That said, I wish I had bought more of the middle of the pack 2000s when they first came out.
Drinkable now and should hold for the next 5+ years
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3/26/2011 - Flavito Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very smooth, round and seductive St. Emillion. After an hour, started to sing, with a faded black fruits nose and a round and polished mid palate. My wife really enjoyed it, it is a very feminine wine. Not really complex, but very satisfying nonetheless. Still have two bottles, and will see if it develops some complexity. A very honest, hedonistic wine.
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2/18/2011 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 92 Points
This wine was double-decanted, allowing approximately 45 minutes in decanter before funneling into the cleaned bottle. The sediment is heavy at this point. The wine was then served in double-blind fashion to our Friday tasting group (serially tasted over three hours), with my tasting being unblinded. The robe is deep red/garnet with a garnet rim. The nose is clean, and opens over the first hour in decanter to show a very intense bouquet of pipe tobacco, black fruits, roasted herbs and cocoa. Medium-to-full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity and medium silky-smooth tannins. The flavors mirror the nose and the middle palate is solid. Medium-to-long, smooth finish. This wine is in the "sweet spot" now and should remain there for another 5-7 years. This particular bottle was a bit more youthful than the bottle that I opened 1/28/11, but it is quite drinkable nonetheless. As this bottle was purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, I would encourage other owners of this wine to open one for a status update. Drink now-12/17.
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1/28/2011 - La Cave d'Argent wrote: 92 Points
This wine was pulled from my cellar and stood up for 48 hours prior to anticipated attendance at a St. Émilion theme tasting. Sometimes things don't work out...my day job called. As such, I elected to simply enjoy the wine at home. It was decanted (heavy sediment) and serially tasted over the ensuing three hours. The robe is deep red/garnet with a garnet rim. The nose is clean, and opens over the first hour in decanter to show a quite intense bouquet of pipe tobacco, black fruits, roasted herbs and cocoa. Medium-to-full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity and medium silky-smooth tannins. The flavors mirror the nose and the middle palate is solid. Medium-to-long, very smooth finish. This wine is definitely in the "sweet spot" now and should remain there for another 5-7 years. As this bottle was purchased upon release and cellared in pristine fashion, I would encourage other owners of this wine to open one for a status update. Drink now-12/17.
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12/31/2010 - Arch57 wrote: 90 Points
I decided that I needed a 10 year old wine for New Year's Eve and this was my only vintage 2000 wine left, with the rest of them wiped out due to the Y2K bug (just kidding but remember those days!!)
Opened and decanted this at 6:30pm and started sipping on this at 7:30 and it was a bit muted at first. I thought this lost some of the fleshiness since my last bottle 3 years ago. We nursed this bottle before, during and after dinner. It was classic mature Bordeaux with a dark garnet color and a bit of funk on the nose that I associate with the terroir of Bordeaux. It had a nice finish of dried raspberries that lasted 30+ seconds but my wife described it accurately saying the wine was "flat" and missing depth.
Still sniffing the remains of the glass and it is a typical mid-range Bordeaux but missing that knockout punch.
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12/31/2010 - DavidFabricius wrote:
New years w/ T, C& P.
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12/28/2010 - masonjp wrote: 92 Points
Opened, decanted and drank over the next 3 hours. About hour 2 this wine really let loose. Very earthy musky nose with some dark black fruit, very muscular. Pallet had some good tobacco, cherry (not the sweet jolly racher kind), and finished with good dry tannins with length. Can't wait to watch this develope over the next few years.
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12/18/2010 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
My last bottle and it showed well tonight with mushroom, cigar box, cherry, gravel and clay. I decanted this wine 2 hours and it need it. I could see this wine going another five years.
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12/12/2010 - deverett wrote: 91 Points
Not quite as good as the previous bottle I had but still a classic Bordeaux from a wonderful vintage. Lots of mocha and chocolate flavors mingled with some rich berry fruits and slightly forceful tannins that probably need a few more years to mellow. I do enjoy this label.
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12/3/2010 - rocknroller wrote: 90 Points
Twin Cities Wine Club: Bordeaux (Tracy's): Dark Red color. Nose has earth, mushrooms, funk, carmel, oak. Palate is slightly thin, firm tannins.
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11/7/2010 - Grinner wrote: 92 Points
14th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retro Tasting (Eugene, Oregon): Some sweet fruit and mocha on the nose, ripe plum was dominant fruit on the palate. Very nice and smooth. 92 on day 2.
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11/6/2010 - Lessthanzero wrote: 91 Points
Nice dark red, with no noticeable deterioation in color. Leather, black berries, black currant and earth. Very bdx and very ready. Very nice, but I'm not sure I see it lasting another 10.
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4/28/2010 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
Very dark red. Nice, though not especially complex nose featuring red fruit, blackberries and earth, as I wrote in my last note on this wine. Silky smooth now, and I'd say probably at or very near its peak, though not at all in decline. For my taste, this should be drunk in the next couple of years.
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3/20/2010 - TashNYC wrote: 92 Points
What a beautiful wine! On the inital pop, it was tannic and a bit astringent, but after 1 hour open (not decanted), that all resolved and the wine blossomed.
It had a lovely, St. Emilion perfume, with good fruit (cherry and blackberries), glyercin and a touch of sweetness on the finish. Drank great for another 2 hours.
We had it with a grilled rack of Australian, which neither clashed nor paired with the wine. Would be better with duck or roast chicken, I think.
This drinks great now but has several years of life left.
Good QPR at our $35 purchase price. (I wouldn't be a big buyer at $70-$100+ bottle I see on Wine Searcher)
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3/5/2010 - Jeff Leve wrote: 90 Points
This starts off with fresh herbs, juicy dark fruit, hints of licorice and chocolate. The wine is ripe, round and ready to drink
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2/21/2010 - J @ y H @ c k wrote: 90 Points
This wine is at an excellent development stage right now. Popped, waited 30 minutes, and then tasted over 3 hours. The fruit is re-emerging from slumber and exhibiting strong cherries, neither sweeet nor tart, but in the middle. There's just a bit of earthiness, but no leather. There is an herbal component, a nice mouth feel with fully resolved tanins and zero astringncy. Finish is average to slightly above average. Bought E.P. Patience is a virtue.
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1/4/2010 - mebydef wrote: 93 Points
This was lovely if a bit evolved. The color is taking on a bit of bricking. It's dark, but at the edge there is a slight oxidative element to the hue. The nose was filled with chocolate covered cherries, currants, and plums. The tannins were ripe and soft. The body was medium to full and the length good. This was complex and very enjoyable, but not quite profound.
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12/26/2009 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
Very dark ruby. Nose of red fruit plus some blackberries and a little earth. Moderate complexity. Very smooth with a nice lingering finish. I'm sure this will last for a while, but I doubt it will get much better. For my taste, drink up over the next few years.
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11/7/2009 - J.L wrote: 90 Points
90-92pts. Although seriously good now, it has yet to blossom. Keep 2-3 years minimum, depending on your preferences and motives, of course.
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10/4/2009 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
Very dark purple. Dark chocolate covered cherries on the nose and palate. A slight sweetness which is pleasing not cloying. Smooth, drinking quite well now. Just a highly enjoyable glass of wine that would be a real crowd-pleaser. No hurry to drink this, but I'll probably drink my remaining bottles over the next 2 - 4 years. This is just too good now to hold longer than that.
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6/29/2009 - NavyGrog wrote: 91 Points
Incredible nose. The smell of fruit filled our kitchen as the wine decanted (3+ hrs.). Very smooth tannins in a full bodied beauty.
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6/3/2009 - City Wine Journal wrote: 92 Points
Auction bottle, held 1 year. Decanted 2 hours. Beautiful evolution, lush and deeply scented. Blackberry, spice, and loam on a well-structured frame that is drinking beautifully now. Easy to handle and serve to great satisfaction. Held its place in line for two hours. Long & satisfying at the finish. Nice St Emilion! 2009-2020
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4/11/2009 - NavyGrog wrote: 90 Points
Very tasty with sweet tannins and a very fruity (cherry) nose.
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3/9/2009 - NavyGrog wrote: 95 Points
Best of the evening. Everybodies favorite. The prefect balance of sweet tannins. I'm back to the store to buy some more bottles.
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2/28/2009 - Grinner wrote: 85 Points
Not "off" but not "on" either. Muted nose, modest fruit and a little cigar; a nice texture but overall not what you'd expect. Pray the others are better...
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2/15/2009 - CallahanCellar wrote: 92 Points
Big nose explodes from the glass, darck cherry and leather. Full bodied with dark fruits and oak. Very good now, but I'd say it will be better in a few years.
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1/18/2009 - mkparker wrote: 88 Points
Nice, with a mostly cabernet/cab franc texture.
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12/26/2008 - GWE wrote: 92 Points
Open 3 bottles for a christmas eve party. Decanred for three hours, Just an outstanding 2000 Bordeaux
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12/23/2008 - GWE wrote: 91 Points
GWE:After reading other reports I decanted for 3 hours and wow... Nice wine glad i have more to enjoy... Nice deep purple coloring, sorft, velety, plum and cherry tones with a little hint of oak and spice.
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11/1/2008 - Arcturus wrote: 89 Points
Decanted 2 hrs. Initial nose and aftertaste of liquor/bourbon. Over next hour transformed into a pleasant floral bouquet of dark fruit with charred and toasted accents. If you drink it now, let it breathe 3 hrs ...89
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10/12/2008 - vintage61 wrote: 90 Points
Way too young. Restraied nose and palate. Clearly in need of much more time. Score partially due to anticipation. Score could improve slightly with age.
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10/11/2008 - wineismylife wrote: 91 Points
DAWGS Offline - October 2008 (TexasZin's house in Garland, TX): WIML91
Tasted October 11, 2008 at an offline.
Opened and decanted about 2-3 hours before serving. Purple color in the glass. clear hue throughout. Nose of thistle, cocoa, smoke and plum. Flavors of plums and berries. Medium acidity, tannins and body. Hold.
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4/11/2008 - Mattshank wrote: 90 Points
Bordeaux at Basil's (Basil's in Minneapolis): Nose: Slate and perfumy nose that is very elegant with some hints of leather. Palate: Very soft red fruit with a fairly quick finish. Nice wine that shows a more feminine side of St-Emilion.
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1/22/2008 - MichaelB wrote: 91 Points
Closed, with bitterness throughout the tasting. good promise, simply not near ready. A minimum of 5 years for this one.
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12/25/2007 - jbeauprez wrote: 94 Points
oh man....i wish this wasn't the only bottle of this I had; an absolutely massive, 'hedonistic' as some say, wine. dark fruits, leather, whiff of vanilla....the thing that got me was the finish; this wine finishes for 45 seconds and only then starts to tail off. I couldn't get my nose out of the glass for more than a few seconds at a time; just long enough to keep drinking it!
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11/17/2007 - Arch57 wrote: 93 Points
The 2000 Bordeaux wines were mostly gone from retail shelves by the time I started collecting in 2005 but I did manage to find two of the Grand Mayne's. Decided to try the first one Saturday night. Opened and took a sip prior to pouring into the decanter and right from the start, this was smooth although the nose was a bit muted. So I decanted for about 1 hour and then poured my wife a glass and I got that big smile, when she really likes a wine. The wine hits with an initial bit of oak and vanilla, followed by a carressing amount of dark fruit and finishes with a bit of spice. By the end of the evening, the nose had really blossomed, with fragrant fruit and some lilac. Really drinking well right now with no harsh tannins and everything nicely balanced.
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11/6/2007 - Ibetian wrote: 91 Points
First bottle of two cases and it did not disappoint. Dark ruby. Plums and cherries on the nose with a bit of oak. Smoothe, with a nice finish. I'd expect this to improve for a few years, but very enjoyable now. The mid-level 2000 BDX are a treat today.
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2/15/2007 - NavyGrog wrote: 88 Points
Very nice bouquet, filled the room after opening. Decanted for an hour and had a glass with the MacArthurs before dinner (Soto Sopra) and finished it upon our return. It opened up considerably. Very balanced.
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9/2/2005 - jwwinec wrote: 93 Points
Dark fruit, spice, cedar, lots of cocoa and coffee. Very silky and elegant, but rich and opulent at the same time. Wonderful poise and finish. Soft, moderate tannins. Decanted for 5 hours, then consumed over 3.
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1/21/2003 - R2-D2 wrote: 91 Points
2000 Bordeaux Tasting (Chicago, IL): This wine has a sort of floral raspberry nose going on. The sweet tannins have ripe red fruit, spice, oak, and bitter chocolate.
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1/17/2003 - Vino Me wrote: 91 Points
Union des Grand Crus de Bordeaux (2000 Vintage) (Intercontinental Hotel Chicago): A nice dark reddish purple color. Rich red fruit similar to the Franc Mayne but with much more depth and with an earthy and coffeelike edge. Medium bodied. 91-92 points.
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