"This well-balanced vintage is, perhaps, more ‘Bordeaux’ in style. July was very hot and dry; August was warmer than average and picking began early in the first week of September. The grapes were swe...
89-92/100 vinous
"Bright medium ruby. Musky, complex aromas of blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, licorice, flowers, toasted marshmallow and menthol; less exotic and chocolatey than normal f...
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...
91/100 PP
"The 2000 Barbaresco Valeirano, from a vineyard in Treiso, is normally muscular, and this is the case in 2001 as well. The color is deep, the nose has absorbed its oak comple...
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...
94/100 PP
"The dark ruby-colored 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon has a nose reminiscent of a blackberry-flavored Yoplait yogurt laced with roasted oak and hints of licorice. A full-bodied wine of p...
97/100 PP
"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 ev...
94/100 PP
"The 2000 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select is another beautiful vintage from a challenging year. The brilliant winemaking and great terroir of the Hillside Select ov...
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...