Margaux - Margaux 2000

Château Margaux, a founding Premier Cru

Château Margaux is more than a major or even essential growth. It is a founding growth, since the imagery around it had such a decisive influence in shaping the very idea of how a Grand Vin should exist over time and space.

Château Margaux’s renown stem equally from the intrinsic genius of the location as from the contributions made by the people who have served it for five centuries. Corinne Mentzelopoulos is one of those personalities that will leave a indelible mark on the great history of Château Margaux. She has been presiding over the destiny of the estate since her father tragically passed away in 1980. She has honored this heritage, vintage after vintage, all the while questioning herself with the aim of projecting Château Margaux into the future.

Although the fascinating destiny of Château Margaux has been marked by its people, it is above all the wines which are the greatest testimony. 2021, is part of this lineage and comes to write, by its singularity and its complexity, its own page of history.

Vinous

byNeal Martinthe10/6/2023

The 2000 Château Margaux remains one of the standouts of the millennial year. This bottle is consistent with the previous example. It's deep in color. The aromatics are intense and backward, opening with blackberry, crushed violet and pencil box scents with time, but there remains a sense of beguiling aloofness, as if you are so lucky to be in its presence, which you are. The palate has a large structure for this First Growth, yet there is a sense of pliancy with a multi-layered, very persistent, satin-textured finish. Divine. Tasted at the château.

Jamessuckling.com

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.

WeinWisser

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

byJames Molesworththe7/31/2003

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

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

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

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

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.

Information:	Details:
Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 87 % Merlot 11 % Cabernet Franc 1 % Petit Verdot 1 %
Appellation	Margaux
Millesime	2000
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Couleur

Rouge

Cépages

Cabernet Sauvignon 87 %
Merlot 11 %
Cabernet Franc 1 %
Petit Verdot 1 %

Appellation

Margaux

Millesime

2000

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

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