Chateau Margaux - Margaux 2000 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Jamessuckling.com

100 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/28/2014

The 2000 Margaux kicked off a string of great wines. The aromas are spellbinding, with notes of raspberry and strawberry. The palate is incredibly silky yet structured. Impeccable balance.

La Revue du Vin de France

20 / 20

the12/1/2009

Le plus raffiné des margaux. Epoustouflant de précision, il possède un nez très complexe et profond. En bouche, il déroule des flots de saveurs fruitées à l'éclat incroyable, avec une finale interminable sur des tanins très soyeux. Il semble immortel, même s'il est déjà irrésistible.

Wein Wisser

19 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe2/6/2008

Sattes, dichtes Granat-Purpur. Absolut verführerisches BOuquet, vielschichtig, warm, komplex mit einer gebundeen, sogar dezent buttrigen Wachsnote darüber, darunter Cassis, Brombeeren, Pflaumen, Monzetöne, Orangeat oder andere kandierte Früchte und Karamell. Im gAumen saftig, fein, delikat, jetzt schon enorm süffig wirkend, zart, cremig und superb balanciert, perfekt eingebundene Eiche, Frische und Dynamik verleihend. Ein legendärer grosser Wein.

Wine Spectator

100 / 100

the7/31/2003

Muscular yet classy. Breathtaking aromas of black licorice, violets, berry and cherry, with light hints of spices and minerals. It's all there in the nose. Full-bodied, with an ultrafine tannin structure and a finish that goes on for minutes. This may turn out even better than 1995 due to its layers and layers of fine tannins and fruit but I can't give more than 100 points. Best after 2015.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

98 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2003

Full ruby-red. Penetrating, highly perfumed aromas of sappy dark berries, violet and minerals; seems less oaky today than the '01. Offers compelling mouthfilling concentration and perfume. A wine of great power and consistency, with a pungent minerality lingering on the palate-staining finish. This somehow doesn't flag or grow narrower even after one swallows or spits. Makes the 2002 seem almost dry in comparison. Wine-of-the-vintage material.

Wine Advocate

100 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2003

...Il s'annonce par un rubis-pourpre foncé et par un nez extraordinairement prometteur de crème de cassis nuancé de fleurs blanches, de réglisse, de café et de chêne grillé. L'ensemble, corsé se développe en bouche par paliers, révélant une intensité et une pureté d'excellent aloi, ainsi qu'une finale longue de plus de 70 secondes. Véritable tour de force en matière de vinification, il traduit parfaitement son terroir, incarnant la parfaite alliance de la puissance et de l'élégance. Nombre de mes collègues ont, avant moi, vu dans ce cru la réussite du millésime. Je considère pour ma part qu'il s'agit d'un des grands succès de l'année, la compétition étant féroce, même à ce niveau de qualité. Quelle merveille !

Wine Advocate

96-99 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2002

Only 40% of the crop made it into the 2000 Chateau Margaux, a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. Picked by many of my colleagues as the "wine of the vintage," it merited an even higher score than my lofty ratings of last year. The color is a saturated purple. The exquisite nose reveals blackberries, creme de cassis, and subtle new oak and graphite aromas. The tannin has become more supple, the texture is sensational, and the wine is like a towering skyscraper in the mouth without being heavy or disjointed. The finish is splendid. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/1/2001

Chateau Margaux's administrator, Paul Pontallier, told me that 2000 was the most tannic and concentrated in polyphenols of any Chateau Margaux in the last forty years. A blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc (nearly identical to the 1996), the 2000 represents only 40% of the production. There is remarkable ripeness to the tannin, giving this wine a contradictory feel. It is a traditionally-styled Bordeaux with plenty of structure, tannin, and weight, but the sweetness of the tannin brings it into the modern day school of winemaking. Notes of blueberries, creme de cassis, and flowers are present in this medium to full-bodied Margaux. A touch of licorice, subtle new oak, and a savory, expansive, full-bodied palate are brilliantly displayed in this pure, symmetrical effort. Surprisingly refreshing acidity gives the wine a zesty delineation that the very ripe years (i.e., 1982, 1983, 1989, and 1990) lack. Pontallier thinks this may be the greatest Margaux yet made under the Mentzelopoulos administration, "a new reference." A fabulous wine to be sure, I will defer judgment given the enviable record of superlative wines made over the last two decades. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050.