2000 Wine

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...

jamessuckling.com, 99 points: Shows the intense ripeness of the vintage with hints of raisins and other dried fruits. Full-bodied, medium sweet and so very velvety. A big mouthful. Superb. Just starting to open.

Wine Enthusiast, 96 points: Right from the early days of tasting in spring 2001 this was going to be one of the stars of the vintage. And a star it remains. There is big ripe fruit with solid ageworthy tannins. It may not be as powerful as some of...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Huge, deep purple-black color, and aromas of rich, spicy fruit give a sense of great power to this superbly intense wine. Liquorice and rich tannins suggest complexity, while subtle acidity adds refinement.

Wine Spectator, 95 points: ...young Port shows intense aromas of black licorice and berries... full-bodied with superfine tannins and a long long finish. Seductive...Best ever...

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...