Château Margaux - Margaux 2000 (1.5L)
Price: $2800.00
| Producer | Château Margaux |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Margaux |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2000 |
| Sku | 10612 |
| Size | 1.5L |
The 2000 possesses a saturated ruby/purple color to the rim as well as an extraordinarily promising nose of creme de cassis intermixed with white flowers licorice and hints of espresso and toasty oak. There is great intensity compelling purity a multi-layered full-bodied palate and a finish that goes on for nearly 70+ seconds."
Jeb Dunnuck: 100 Points
Tasted from magnum the 2000 Château Margaux is a prodigious flawless wine that shows the elegance and seductive hallmark of the estate paired with incredible density depth and richness. Its still-ruby/purple color is followed by sensational notes of crème de cassis spring flowers lead pencil and sandalwood that develop beautifully with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied opulent and seamless with a multi-dimensional layered texture it has a massive mid-palate sweet tannins and a finish that won?t quit. It?s drinking brilliantly today and there?s certainly no need to delay gratification but it?s going to continue evolving for another 3-4 decades. Bordeaux (or red wine for that matter) doesn?t get any better. The 2000 is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot brought up new barrels.
James Suckling: 100 Points
"This is like smelling an amazing bouquet of flowers deep and thought provoking. Notes of raspberries and strawberries round out the refined nose. Full and silky. More than just silk really it is almost transparent. Incredibly mellow yet enticing. It is difficult to find the perfect word. It is as ethereal as Paul Pontieller managing director of Chateaux Margaux says. The impeccable balance makes this perfect to drink now but it will get even better with more time. This is already ageless. "
jsThe Wine Independent: 100 Points
The 2000 Chateau Margaux is deep garnet in color with a touch of brick. It leaps from the glass with evocative scents of plum preserves blackberry pie and redcurrant jelly leading to wafts of dried lavender powdered cinnamon and tobacco leaf with a hint of crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate is filled with black fruits and savory accents with a velvety texture and seamless freshness leading to a perfectly balanced lingering perfume of a finish. Graceful flawless perfection. Review date: 2024-11-21 Reviewed by: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Wine Spectator: 100 Points
"Muscular yet classy. Breathtaking aromas of black licorice violets berry and cherry with light hints of spices and minerals. It's all there in the nose. Full-bodied with an ultrafine tannin structure and a finish that goes on for minutes. This may turn out even better than 1995 due to its layers and layers of fine tannins and fruit but I can't give more than 100 points."
Jane Anson: 100 Points
Violet and iris aromatics curling out of the glass starting to reach their full expression at 20 years old. Beautifully finessed and elegant with hints of black truffle cloves and rich blackberry fruits this is a vintage that showcases the best of Margaux. It took its time to reach this point but it has been worth the wait and the wine just gets better and better over a few hours in the glass. Highlights the success of the partnership between owner Corinne Mentzelopoulos and director Paul Pontantallier with this château delivering some of the most memorable wines of the turn of the century years in Bordeaux. Tasted by: Jane Anson
Wine Advocate: 99 Points
Tasted blind the 2000 Chateau Margaux was a reminder of the peaks that the millennial vintage could reach. Noticeably deep in color the bouquet rivets you to the seat with copious red berry fruit clove and truffle hints of cedar emerging with time. As the aromatics open and aerate the fruit profile seems to darken and manifests blackcurrants and bilberries. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannin. There is immense depth and symmetry conveyed by this First Growth quite masculine for the estate with a gentle but insistent grip. It is a brilliant wine that flirts with perfection. Afford it another 3-4 years if you can because it will last decades. Tasted November 2016. Published: Mar 01 2017
Vinous: 99 Points
The 2000 Château Margaux remains one of the standouts of the millennial year. This bottle is consistent with the previous example. It's deep in color. The aromatics are intense and backward opening with blackberry crushed violet and pencil box scents with time but there remains a sense of beguiling aloofness as if you are so lucky to be in its presence which you are. The palate has a large structure for this First Growth yet there is a sense of pliancy with a multi-layered very persistent satin-textured finish. Divine. Tasted at the château. - By Neal Martin on January 2023
jsDecanter: 98 Points
This thrilling wine from a textbook year is dark in colour and shows pronounced aromas of ripe mulberry and black plum fruit with hints of spice and smoke ? the aromas are youthful and still show some influence from the cask ageing. The texture is lush and dense with firmish tannins a plump feel and a warm approachable texture. Has the substance to age for decades to come. The results in the glass are in every way a fulfillment of the promise of the millennial year.
