Petrus - Pomerol 2000

La Revue du Vin de France

20 / 20

the12/1/2009

Ce vin est d'une jeunesse incroyable, avec un fruit très marqué, sur des notes de merlots mûrs et une touche de menthol. Matière somptueuse et corps plein, avec une fraîcheur en finale qui l'équilibre parfaitement. Loin de son appogée, à garder en cave.

La Revue du Vin de France

19.50 / 20

the2/25/2008

Au début de sa vie, ce vin de constitution somptueuse impressionne par sa profondeur et son équilibre. Un modèle absolu de ce cru au velouté unique et à la puissance impressionnante, qui confirme son statut de vin mythique.

Wine Spectator

98 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe10/31/2004

Dark color, with loads of smoky grilled meat and ripe fruit aromas. Lots of violets. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a superlong finish. Solid and tight. Like a tightly wound piece of silk string. Just as I remember it.--Pétrus non-blind vertical. Best after 2012.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

96 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2003

Bright ruby-red. Knockout nose combines mulberry, raspberry liqueur, toffee, iron and minerals. Silky and thick on entry, then extremely dense and backward in the middle palate, with superripe notes of liqueur, game and truffle. A remarkably impressive, rather wild Petrus in an almost late-harvest style. Finishes with big, thoroughly ripe tannins and gamey merlot flavors of roasted meats, truffle and red berry liqueur. Like the 2000 Trotanoy, this wine may not match the 1998 for sheer class, but it's a massive, flamboyantly rich wine with a good 30 to 40 years of development ahead of it.

Wine Advocate

100 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2003

A magical effort from Petrus, the 2000 has continued to gain weight and stature. From the bottle, it is a perfect wine, much like the 1998. The color is inky plum/purple to the rim and the nose, which starts slowly, begins to roar after several minutes, offering up scents of smoke, blackberries, cherries, licorice, and an unmistakable truffle/underbrush element. On the palate, this enormous effort is reminiscent of dry vintage port, with fabulous ripeness, a huge, unctuous texture, enormous body, and a colossal 65-second finish. I did not have the benefit of tasting it side by side with the equally perfect 1998, but it appears the 2000 is a more massive, macho/masculine wine, with more obvious tannin and structure than the seamless 1998. It is another wine to add to the legacy of the great vintages of Petrus. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2050.

Wine Advocate

96-99 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/2002

The 2000 Petrus has turned out to be magically endowed, and appears to possess many more layers of flavor and power than it did a year ago. Reminiscent of dry vintage port, its inky black/ruby/purple color is followed by a stunning perfume of concentrated black fruits, great ripeness, huge, tannic structure, immense body, and a majestic 60-second finish. There are 2,600 cases of this great Petrus. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2040.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

The 2000 Petrus (only 2,400 cases produced) is a brilliant effort from this noble terroir. The dense plum/ruby/purple color is accompanied by sweet aromas of cranberry and cherry liqueur intermixed with plums and black currants. As always, the wood is kept in the background so the fruit can come forward. The wine is full-bodied, with plenty of well-integrated, sweet tannin. Long and rich, this offering will no doubt close down as most vintages of Petrus do. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2035.