„Blended of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2000 Cos d'Estournel is deep garnet in color with a touch of brick and sporting a lot of tertiary evolution on the nose. It leaps from the glass with opulent sandalwood, Chinese five spice, cigar box and leather scents over a core of prunes, baked cherries, dried mulberries and eucalyptus plus a touch of potpourri. Medium-bodied, the palate is laden with fragrant fruitcake and exotic spice layers, framed by wonderfully plush tannins and a refreshing line, finishing with an exhilarating menthol lift.“
Lisa Perrotti Brown MW 97 Punkte (Nov. 2018)
„Showing some lightening at the edges as well as some amber, this is the least impressive of the greatest vintages for Cos d’Estournel between 2000 and 2009. It is an outstanding wine, but it is closer to maturity and lacking the concentration, texture, and overall compelling aromatics of more recent vintages. The wine displays roasted herbs intermixed with licorice, incense, black cherry, and black currant fruit. Medium-bodied, rather than full, elegant, with some spicy tannins and a nice sweet finish, compared to the other top classified growths, this wine is on a much faster evolutionary track and can be drunk now and over the next 15 or more years.“
Robert Parker 91 Punkte (Juni 2010)
„Tasted blind at Bordeaux Index’s 2000 tasting in London. This is a fantastic Cos d’Estournel that I was unsure about out of barrel, but is now blossoming with age. It is adorned with a lovely nose: blackberry, wild hedgerow, espresso, a touch of chocolate and sandalwood. Very fine definition and vigour. The palate is full-bodied with ripe tannins, superb symmetrical structure, dense, obdurate black fruits, a saline note, very well balanced, very focused, broadening out nicely towards the ravishing, supple finish. Excellent. Drink 2015-2040.“
Neal Martin 96 Punkte (März 2010)
„Tasted at the Cos d’Estournel dinner at St. John. The millennial wine was so disappointing in its youth, but this has undoubtedly come together in bottle. It has a very deep hue. The nose is tight at first, opening up nicely to develop scents of blackberry, cassis, a touch of violets and certainly less of the tertiary character it showed in its youth. There is leanness and a focus towards the finish that is captivating and yet considering the vintage one would still expect greater weight and depth of flavour. It is possible this may come with time because it is a wine that has put its troubled youth behind it and is improving every year. Drink 2015-2030+“
Neal Martin 92 Punkte (März 2009)
„This wine puts on weight and grows in stature every time I go back to it. In fact, from the bottle it was better than ever. A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2000 Cos d'Estournel suffers only in comparison with its successor, the 2001. Deep bluish purple in color with a reticent but emerging bouquet of cedar, licorice, blueberry, cassis, vanilla, and lead pencil shavings, this medium-bodied, slightly sinewy Cos d'Estournel has relatively high tannin, an excellent mid-palate, and a persistent finish. Purity and classicism are hallmarks of this top-flight wine. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022.“
Robert Parker 92 Punkte (Apr. 2003)
„This wine has put on weight, thrown off the subtle herbaceous notes detectable last year, and fleshed out its mid-palate. A blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, it exhibits an inky ruby/purple color, a luscious perfume of blackberries, cassis, licorice, spice, and toasty oak, medium to full body, a beautiful texture, a concentrated mid-palate, sweet tannin, and a long, elegant, refined finish. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025.“
Robert Parker 90-92 Punkte (Feb. 2002)
„Jean-Guillaume Prats was not sure whether or not a small lot of Cabernet Franc would be added to the blend I tasted. Made from yields of 40-42 hectoliters per hectare, it presently is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot. A dense ruby/purple color is accompanied by scents of green peppers, spice, cedar, and minerals. The aromatics suggest considerable complexity as this wine ages, but the austere, earthy, tannic, compressed style is not for everybody. Medium-bodied and beautifully pure, this 2000 may always remain somewhat on the tough side because of an austere, abundantly tannic finish. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2020.“
Robert Parker 88-91 Punkte (Apr. 2001)
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