2000

2000 Lambrays Clos des Lambrays

By on February 29, 2004 #asides

Medium cherry red colour. The nose has red fruit, a confiture of roasting raspberries and just a little spicy oak and alcohol. With time in a decanter the palate becomes sweet and supple but starts with a very grainy and oaky expression that is wearing. The fruit has good concentration and some depth and complexity, good acidity and silkily soft tannin. There’s a reasonable turnaround in the decanter so the oak will better integrate with time and what’s underneath is very lovely, but I’m still concerned for the future. Despite only medium concentration, because of the oak I won’t touch another of mine before its tenth birthday.

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2000 Thomas Charles Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Nuits

By on February 29, 2004 #asides

Medium-pale cherry red. On the nose there are deep woody notes against raspberry fruits. Fresh, good acidity. Tannins are just a little bitter. Okay, but no more.

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2000 Chézeaux Chambertin

By on February 29, 2004 #asides

From 40+ year old vines. Disappointingly pale. Medium ruby, only the merest trace of cherry red hinting that this is not already 10 years old. With aeration there’s nice complexity on the high-toned nose. The palate has some sweetness, almost good acidity, and a little harsh wood on the finish. For sure there’s quite a lot going on in the mouth, for sure this is a still a very good wine, and for sure it’s better than many wines bearing the same label – but for my money this inferior to both the Griotte and Clos Saint Denis in 2000.

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2000 Méo-Camuzet Bourgogne Rouge

By on February 29, 2004 #asides

A negociant wine. Medium, medium-pale cherry red. Rather subdued nose of, well, not that much actually. Some fat, good acidity and a nice creamy tinge to the finish. The tannin is there, but not obtrusive. It’s a reasonable enough wine, but today it’s giving up very little, and given it’s the price of a village wine I can’t really give it the thumbs up.

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2000 Chézeaux Clos St.Denis Vieilles Vignes

By on February 29, 2004 #asides

Quite deep cherry red. The nose is sweet and fat, very red cherry and super depth too. The fat is also there on the palate, not the intense concentration of the 1999, but intense all the same – but that’s the vintage. This is super, and certainly Grand Cru quality, well balanced and for much earlier drinking than the 1999 – but no rush.

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2000 Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin

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Medium cherry colour. Again a high toned, slightly floral nose complimenting a red cherry base. Tasted together with Drouhin’s and Chézeaux’s 2000, this wine is less obviously fat, but it seems that there is a slightly mineral expression. Very pure with just a trace of astringency to the tannin. A beautifully pure and balanced 2000.

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2000 Thomas Charles Nuits St.Georges Charmottes

By on February 29, 2004 #asides

Medium cherry red with no fading. Black and red fruit on the nose – not very expressive. Good attack on the palate, nice fruit with good depth. The acidity is good and the tannins don’t dominate the finish’s creamy black fruit. Much more interesting.

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2000 Gros Michel Vosne-Romanée Clos des Réas

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Medium cherry red. The oak is showing on the nose, plus high toned redcurrants. Red fruit on the creamy palate. Smooth tannins – a good wine.

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2000 Drouhin Joseph Griotte-Chambertin

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Medium cherry red. The nose is sweet with warm red fruits – one of the rare wines in this line-up to show griottes! Rich and fat this wine shows beautiful red fruit, lovely acidity and medium, relatively refined tannin. A finish which I would describe as long in most line-ups, but merely average in this company. Whilst very primary, there is a drinkability about the wine which makes it ‘moreish’ today, but my remaining two bottles will have to wait at least until their 10th birthdays for the next viewing.

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