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• cos65 Likes this wine: 94 points

  December 19, 2023 - Clear ruby garnet, pink at the rim still
  Some dried cranberry and cherry nose
  Great balanced juicy acidity, completely resolved tannins, this is in a fabulous place and drinking perfectly after 20 years in storage. Ready now, but in no immediate danger.

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• JohnLI Likes this wine: 93 points

  October 29, 2023 - In a great place. Lots of plum black fruits and earthy flavours. Medium length finish. Hard to see how it could get better. Very enjoyable.

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• Malarky997 wrote: 93 points

  October 17, 2023 - Better than I expected

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• Tao wrote: 93 points

  September 20, 2023 - Marvellous! As a second wine, a pure joy to drink! Classy and please read my previous notes

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• Juliansi Likes this wine: 90 points

  June 24, 2023 - My first ever Bahans, and one from the incredible 2000 vintage too! Chateau Bahans is Château Haut-Brion's red second wine, and was later renamed Le Clarence de Haut Brion in 2007. A Cab Franc, Merlot and Cab blend.
  
  Whilst SKT had bottle-breathed this for over 3 hours prior to dinner, there was still that pervasive but not unpleasant mild funk on the nose. Sweet spices then followed, and quite a distinct garrique aromatics and raspberries with chocolate on the palate.
  
  Acidity and tannins are very much resolved, with tobacco and some smoke on the finish. However, I craved for nuances of minerality as I would have expected from a Pessac-Leognan. Medium-long length finish on this fully mature offering, I would recommend to drink up.
  
  2000 Bordeauxs continue hold on to its legendary status. we are reminded that the 2000 Bordeaux wine was the first perfect vintage for both banks in over a decade, since 1990. They were years which excelled in the Medoc, Pomerol, St. Emilion and Pessac Leognan too.
  
  The winter was mild but warm, and the wet spring created potential problems with mildew. However, from July, a spectacular summer dominated with hardly any rain until mid-September when it rained. Sunny weather returned for the October harvest only broken by a single day of rain, helping the parched vines.
  
  We were all in awe with "Oohs" and "Aahs" when SKT unveiled what would turn out to be a 2nd wine of a First Growth. How generous! Bottle 3 of 9 at Champignon, celebrating L's belated birthday with WMK/H, Eng/A, SKT/LMK, LMC and ourselves.
  
  24 Jun 2023
  Champignon, Ara Damansara (Malaysia)

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2000
• Type Red
• Producer Château Bahans Haut-Brion
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Graves
• Appellation Pessac-Léognan
• UPC Codes 087000322912, 087000329805, 3364420017497, 3700266200097, 400005672552

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• In Cellars 1,728 (58%)
• Consumed 1,210 (41%)

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