"A gorgeous wine of grace, elegance, and power, this youthful 2000 will benefit from another five years of cellaring. It appears to have 25 more years of life ahead of it. A deep ruby/purple color is just beginning to lighten at the edges. The bouquet offers up scents of cedar wood, melted licorice, black currants, blackberries, caramel, and mocha. Medium to full-bodied, elegant, and pure with low acidity as well as formidable tannins in the long finish, the 2000 should rival vintages such as 2005, 2006, and 2009."
Robert Parker 95 Punkte
Quelle: www.robertparker.com#189
"I tend to underestimate Vieux-Chateau-Certan. The strong performance of this 2000 offers persuasive evidence that I am consistently too strict in my evaluations of this elegant but authoritatively flavored Pomerol. The 2000 is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. It is an elegant wine.. Its saturated ruby/purple color is followed by an exceptional bouquet of blackberries, cassis, spice box, licorice, and minerals. Deep and full-bodied, with great intensity, tremendous purity, low acidity, and high tannin, this is a majestic Vieux-Chateau-Certan that will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2030."
Robert Parker 92-94 Punkte
Quelle: www.robertparker.com#139
"An utterly profound Lynch-Bages, this wine continues to remind me of a hypothetical blend of the 1990 and 1989. Interestingly, when I asked Jean-Michel Cazes to rank his top four vintages of Lynch-Bages, he ranked the 1989 first, followed by three vintages that he said were essentially equivalent in quality - 1990, 1996, and 2000. The 2000 Lynch-Bages exhibits a dense purple color, loads of glycerin and extract, big, muscular, sweet creme de cassis notes, with hints of new saddle leather, earth, and tobacco leaf. The 2000 is forceful yet plush, with a thick, juicy, succulent mid-palate, ripe tannin, and a long, layered finish. I know it will be tempting to pull corks on this wine in its youth, but it really will not hit its stride for 7-10 years and will last for at least 25. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2025."
Robert Parker 95 Punkte
Quelle: www.robertparker.com#146
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