18 Rene Gabriel
01: Erstaunlich tiefe Farbe; sattes Violett. Direktes, geradliniges Kirschenbouquet, schwarzer Pfeffer und viel Brombeeren. Saftiger, unerhört fruchtiger Gaumen, eine splendide blau- und schwarzbeerige Fruchtpalette von opulentem Merlot aufweisend, druckvolles Finish. Hier wurde die Frucht vollständig eingefangen. Wird sich in jeder Phase optimal präsentieren. 18/20 2005 – 2016
18 Rene Gabriel
01: Erstaunlich tiefe Farbe; sattes Violett. Direktes, geradliniges Kirschenbouquet, schwarzer Pfeffer und viel Brombeeren. Saftiger, unerhört fruchtiger Gaumen, eine splendide blau- und schwarzbeerige Fruchtpalette von opulentem Merlot aufweisend, druckvolles Finish. Hier wurde die Frucht vollständig eingefangen. Wird sich in jeder Phase optimal präsentieren. 18/20 2005 – 2016
93 Robert Parker
The first offering in what turned out to be a remarkable decade for this property, the 2000 Clos Fourtet was the finest wine produced here in many years, but it was subsequently eclipsed by the 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2009. The dense plum/purple-tinged 2000 exhibits notes of wet rocks, camphor, blackberries, and cassis. Full-bodied with tremendous density, it appears to have shed much of its tannin, and is through its adolescent stage. It should continue to evolve effortlessly for another decade.
93 Robert Parker
The first offering in what turned out to be a remarkable decade for this property, the 2000 Clos Fourtet was the finest wine produced here in many years, but it was subsequently eclipsed by the 2003, 2005, 2008, and 2009. The dense plum/purple-tinged 2000 exhibits notes of wet rocks, camphor, blackberries, and cassis. Full-bodied with tremendous density, it appears to have shed much of its tannin, and is through its adolescent stage. It should continue to evolve effortlessly for another decade.
92 Wine Spectator
Ripe and thickly layered, with boysenberry and fig paste flavors taking the lead, pushed by some hefty ganache and black licorice notes. The finish has an ample roasted apple wood injection holding sway, though there's good underlying cut thanks to a buried chalky minerality. Still seems like this will rely more on extraction in the end.—Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023. 4,580 cases made. — JM
92 Wine Spectator
Ripe and thickly layered, with boysenberry and fig paste flavors taking the lead, pushed by some hefty ganache and black licorice notes. The finish has an ample roasted apple wood injection holding sway, though there's good underlying cut thanks to a buried chalky minerality. Still seems like this will rely more on extraction in the end.—Blind 2000 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2015). Drink now through 2023. 4,580 cases made. — JM