Community Tasting Note

sirpat00 wrote:

Sunday, 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:
Elegant and well-defined nose of mostly red and blue berries with aging notes only in the distance. There are additional layers of sweet notes, a bit of spice and minearlity. Everything you‘re really looking for in a classic Bordeaux. Fresh, juicy more fruit-forward palate with vibrant acidity, firm structural tannin and a long, pleasant finish. An excellent Lynch Bages and in its current form one of the best I've ever had.

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