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2000 Bordeaux
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2000 Bordeaux
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Thursday May 8, 2008 |
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator, President of Wine & Spirits Program
According to the Wine Spectator-"The decline of the dollar against the Euro put upward pressure on the 2000's, as did the highly expensive futures prices of the 2005 vintage. Most have risen in price by almost 100%."
Robert Parker- "Suffice to say that 2000 Bordeaux already must be considered among the best vintages of our lives."
We tasted 12 wines. One vote for favorite from wines from the Right Bank, one vote for favorite from Pessac-Leognan and two votes for favorite from Pauillac. Château Trotanoy was the favorite of Flight I. Château Haut Brion was the favorite of Flight II, Château Lynch-Bages was the favorite of Flight III. Château Mouton-Rothschild placed second. Prices are median New York area prices found on the web. All the wines showed well. It was an amazing tasting of great wines.
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| 2000 |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
| Flight I: Right Bank |
Château Grandes-Murailles Grand Cru Classe – St Emilion
50%Cabernet Franc, 50 % Merlot
Great color. Very fragrant, nice nose. Black fruit, lots of tannin, full in mouth, some acidity, balanced, long finish.
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5 |
$79.00 |
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Château Grand-Mayne Grand Cru Classe - St Emilion
Fragrant and oaky. Not as tannic as 1. Softer, woody and gentle.
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2 |
$92.00 |
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Château Trotanoy - Pomerol
Deep color. Cherry, blackberry notes. Soft, young tannin. Balanced. The favorite of this flight.
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12 |
$175.00 |
| Flight II: Pessac-Leognan |
Château Haut-Bergey
Toasty note in aroma. Cedar closet, roasted chestnut, good acidity. Not as tannic. Balanced. Drink now. |
3 |
$70.00
500 ml |
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Château La Mission Haut Brion
Cedar closet nose, very full, very firm, fruit, oak, delicious and huge.
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7 |
$1,075.00 |
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Château Haut-Brion
Classic cedar closet and fruit, less tannic, elegant. Lovely. The favorite of the flight.
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8 |
$753.00 |
| Flight III |
Château Calon-Segur - St-Emilion 3rd growth.
Black color, very fragrant. Good fruit. Balanced, no cedar. Less finish.
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3 |
$149.00 |
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Château Leoville-Barton - St-Julien
More oak, cedar notes, fruit, rich, long finish, more elegant. |
2 |
$215.00 |
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Château Gruaud-Larose – St-Julien
Spicy, tremendous fruit. Denser, less elegant. |
3 |
$124.00 |
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Chateau Rausan-Segla - Margaux
Spice, fruit, oak, complex aromas. Slightly less tannin. Gentle, elegant, well integrated oak and fruit. |
4 |
$122.00 |
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Château Lynch-Bages – Paulillac 5th growth
Beautiful dark color, big nose, floral, fruit, tannin high acidity, long lived. The favorite of this flight. |
13 |
$199.00 |
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Château Mouton-Rothschild - Pauillac
Not as dark, big nose, rich in mouth, not as acidic. Lots of fruit, no cabernet franc used in blend. The second favorite of the flight.
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9 |
$1000.00 |
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