2000 Wine from France

Wine Spectator, 91 points: This château made a classic grand vin and the second wine is outstanding. Very rich and plummy on the nose. Full-bodied with chewy tannins and plenty of fruit on the finish. Serious concentration here. Second wine of...

View From The Cellar, 94 points: The 2000 Lanson “Noble Cuvée” Blanc de Blancs is drinking beautifully and at its apogee at age eighteen. The bouquet shows lovely secondary layers of complexity in its mix of pear, delicious apple, wheat toast, chalky...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: The proprietors are extremely happy with what they were able to produce in 2000. Even though this vintage has a poor reputation producers who only included the early-picked grapes in their final blends have often turned...

Burghound, 94 points: This is gradually developing into a really beautiful Chambertin with its lovely array of spice, earth, underbrush, game and a just about fully mature mix of red and blue pinot fruit aromas. There is excellent richness and...

Wine Spectator, 97 points: This has everything. Super class and elegance yet ripe and exciting. Fantastic aromas of blackberries cherries violets and minerals. Full-bodied with incredible raspberry cherry mineral and silky tannins. Very long...