87-90/100 vinous
"Medium ruby. Blackberry, black cherry, toasty oak and musky espresso on the nose. Sweet, dense and pliant, with a layered texture and considerable early appeal. Lush...
91/100 PP
"This continues to be one of the most seductive and luscious d'Armailhacs I have ever tasted. It may be my favorite vintage of d'Armailhac. Opaque purple-colored, this blend of 58...
92+/100 PP
"A big, backward, full-bodied Pomerol, the 2000 Gazin appears to have added weight as well as structure. Still young, it exhibits beautiful notes of sandy, loamy soil interm...
95/100 PP
"This estate, which has continued to impress me in recent years, hit a home run in 2000. Showing slightly better than I rated it previously, this wine is deep bluish/purple w...
95/100 WS
"Lots of enticing richness here, with plush suede-coated tannins embedded deeply in a core of fig, blackberry and boysenberry confiture flavors so that the overall impression is...
19/20 René Gabriel
"Dunkles Kirschrot-Purpur mit lila Schimmer. Tiefgründiges Edelholzbouquet, Cassis, Brombeeren, Trüffel, Tabak, noch verschlossen, aber kompakte Anlagen zeigend. Ein mundvo...
95-99/100 PP
"Chave's 2000 Hermitage is a strong candidate for the wine of the vintage. The brutal crop thinning as well as selection process in the cellars has resulted in a wine that...
20/20 René Gabriel
"Gehört zu den besten 2000ern und zu den besten Missions neuesten Zeit. Wer hier einen kleinsten Makel findet, der soll Privatdetektiv werden und das Weintrinken sofort auf...