Community Tasting Notes 5

• sirpat00 wrote: 96 points

  June 20, 2021 - Grand Bordeaux 2000 horizontal tasting; 6/20/2021-6/21/2021: Grand Bordeaux 2000 tasting with ~60 wines from the vintage hosted by a private collector. All wines were poured directly from the bottle with no decant and served in flights of 4. As general observations I would highlight: 1/ Today the 2000 is, without a doubt, a right bank vintage with Pomerol the star, 2/ the vast majority of wines are still going strong with hardly any past their peak 3/ On the left bank, St Estèphe was most ready to drink with a lot of wines in a closed stage right now, 4/ On the left bank, 2nd to 4th growths were generally more open for business than the 1st growths which almost all closed, only hinting at their full potential. 5/ If you must open a left bank bottle, Margaux is the safest place to look. Complete scoring overview and additional commentary included in the tasting story.
  
  Tasting note:
  Nice ripe red and blue berries, a bit of dried herbs, roasted coffee beans. Full-bodied, dense with an expanding sensation on the palate, claiming all your attention. Overall complexity could be better, but this is in a fantastic spot right now.

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• prof b wrote: flawed

  January 11, 2015 - corked

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• prof b wrote:

  December 21, 2012 - I bought several of these before I knew much about wine to celebrate some specific milestones. The nose gives off cedar, dried leaves, a touch of dry tobacco. The palate offers little at this stage, as I suspect this is on the decline.

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• prof b Likes this wine: 89 points

  May 4, 2011 - Thought this would be over the hill but it is still going. Took a while to open up (2 hours, not decanted). Fragrant and complex nose. Medium to high acidity, chewy tannins. medium body. very happy with this at $20 back when I bought it.

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• wcacern wrote: 87 points

  November 1, 2009 - 13% alcohol. deep dark purple garnet color. nice ripe red plum, cherry, and lots of cocoa, molasses, licorice, olives, and damp earthy minerals with rusty iron notes. very typical Bordeaux like flavors. medium to full bodied. ripe yet tart and dry with firm tannins.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2000
• Type Red
• Producer Le Haut-Médoc du Prieuré
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Bordeaux
• SubRegion Médoc
• Appellation Haut-Médoc
• UPC Code 3448820012181

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• In Cellars 18 (60%)
• Consumed 12 (40%)

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