October 31, 2023 - Nose of black berry, forest floor, plum, and hint of barnyard, same on the palate, big body, very tasty, at peak drinking, time to enjoy is now, almost elegant, mouth filling fruit, typical Bordeaux complexity, the barnyard on the nose and palate continued to improve over day 2 and day 3, at $40 a real deal, and a long, flavorful finish.
June 14, 2023 - Enjoyed over two evenings, the 2000 Le Fleur de Bouard far outperformed expectations. Still dark in color and resembling a just-released wine, this was a showcase of beautiful dark Merlot fruit. Time has rounded the tannins and added subtle tertiary notes (forest floor, mostly), but this is still drinking on its Merlot fruit. Not the last word in complexity, but there's no denying the rich dark fruit so nicely balanced by acidity. That this wine was $45 is why I am looking at Bordeaux in a new light. So glad I have 7 more.
January 28, 2023 - Impressive value in Bordeaux. 2000 is showing well here but the age is getting to it. Dark red, zero bricking. Leather, cassis, tobacco notes.
Best 1 hour into opening (no decanter). Dead after 3 hours. Decent amount of sentiment in my bottle. Drink now.
November 24, 2022 - As noted by others, the color on this looks nearly as to the day it was bottled - deep ruby-purple, with no bricking. Though, tertiary notes of forest floor, dried plum, decaying leaves, and a hint of a barnyard are more indicative of its 22-year-old age. The tannins are resolved, acids yet to turn, and bountiful currant and plum still abound. By no means is this near end of its drinking window.
November 19, 2022 - This 2000 vintage is absolutely eternal. Still deep purple. No bricking whatsoever and very little sediment in the bottle. I’m shocked at the quality given its modest cost at release.
September 23, 2022 - Majestic nose, very dark ruby in colour! And yet another proof of the wonderful vintage two thousand is, can't fault this vintage! Rich, rounded palate, ripe currant fruits and a relatively long finish, superb!
August 14, 2021 - My first lalande, tastes similar to pomerol, albeit somewhat more earthy and less elegant, but a great wine all the same
May 20, 2021 - The 2000 is an excellent, most enjoyable - and affordable wine. Still good colour and nuanced taste. No signs of tiredness. Nothing forced and overfabricated here, just class and good craftsmanship. The only difference to the top Pomerols is that its tannins are not quite as smooth and refined. This wine is a total steal en primeur.
February 7, 2021 - Drank with a friend. Soft tannins. Opened up after 1/2 hour. Smokey, earthy with some fruit on the finish. Very good
September 27, 2020 - Similar tasting notes to last bottle over a year ago. Still doing well. No cork issues. With a lot of sediment. Agree that this was a great QPR wine.