2000 Wine from France

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: 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 with some lightening at the edge and its floral nose...

Wine Spectator, 100 points: A young wine that electrifies every taste bud in your mouth. Compacted aromas of crushed currants and minerals, with roses and lilacs. Full-bodied, with masses of silky, refined tannins and a finish that lasts for...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 98 points: (ST95-98 points) Very rich aromas of dried and candied fruits and spicy oak. Incredibly concentrated and sweet, with the wine unctuousity cut by brilliant acids. Here the strong wood element is nicely integrated. Finishes...

Wine Spectator, 94 points: The nose shows loads of plum spice and meat aromas as well as hints of licorice. It's full-bodied with firm yet velvety textured tannins. It's big and rounded...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97 points: The plushest, most ostentatious and dramatic of all the Leovilles in 2000, this wine is already sumptuous, displaying some nuances in its huge nose of vanilla bean, black chocolate, jammy black cherries, cassis, and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: Tasted at the Valandraud vertical at the property, the 2000 Valandraud has a very dark color with just a thin crimson rim. The bouquet is exquisite: intense black cherry and blackcurrant scents, sandalwood, cedar and...

Wine Spectator, 100 points: Absolutely fantastic. This is one of the most exciting young reds I have tasted in a long long time. It shows intense aromas of berries currants and minerals with hints of mint. Full-bodied and packed with fruit and...

Wine Spectator, 91 points: Gorgeous aromas of raspberry sauce, with hints of vanilla. Full-bodied, with a dense fruit and silky tannin structure. This is always a winner in top years. And it's overlooked. Best after 2008. – JS

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 99 points: The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve (15.5% alcohol; 100% Grenache) is a wine of magnificent intensity as well as majestic texture and richness. Layers of concentrated fruit cascade over the palate. Opaque purple-colored...