Name: 2000 Chateau Margaux
Brand: Chateau Margaux
SKU: 6d0fce1b60ab5d56d2c9f47a9538e8c7
Price: 135.97 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 97 (15 reviews)

2000 Chateau Margaux
Margaux, France
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  - $ 1,263 / 750ml
- Red - Savory and Classic
- 5 from 51 User Ratings
- 97 / 100 from 15 Critic Reviews
- Expert tasting note: "Dark ruby-red, is not opaque. Ripe fruit on the nose is quite closed & is overlaid by oak aromas. The dark, red-fruit on the palate is very concentrated. Tannins are ripe & rounded, but still have some grip. Alcohol is restrained. Redcurrant & cassis fruit overpowers the structure at the finish, which is quite short but combines both grip & fruit ripeness well." - 11/04 DCAMW
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Chateau Margaux (Premier Grand Cru Classe) 2000 (750ml)

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Highlights

Winery

Château Margaux is one of Bordeaux's most famous wine estates, located just east of Margaux itself in the Médoc. Along with Lafite, Latour and Haut-Brion, it was rated as a first growth in the original 1855 Bordeaux Classific...

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About the Product

Region or Appellation: Margaux

Medoc / Bordeaux / France
Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2010-2060

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13%
Sweetness: Dry
Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Paul Pontalier
Ownership: Agnelli Group
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: Pril and May were warm and rainy, an early encouragement to downy mildew which was halted by the very dry summer. The absence of rain in August and at the beginning of September was very beneficial for the ripening process and the concentration in the grapes. A few light showers at the beginning of the harvest could not spoil this dream vintage.

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Harvest Notes: Picking began 25th September.
Producer Tasting Notes: It seemed... that 2000 was setting a new benchmark in quality never before attained, at least in terms of style. Throughout the barrel ageing, these first impressions were gradually confirmed. The wine has now acquired a slightly tighter texture and at the same time keeps such a soft and especially long finish that it seems to go on forever… The bottling took place in November 2002, after over 2 years of barrel ageing. Such a long ageing is unusual but not as rare as one might think: most of the greatest vintages are aged for that length of time. Putting our patience to the test, it is better to wait a few years before opening it, unless you decant it several hours in advance. A wine built for eternity. (October 2018)

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Awards

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3 Stars coup de cœur

2000 Vintage

Awarded: 2004

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

About the Wine

Region

Margaux

Margaux is an important appellation in the Haut-Médoc district of Bordeaux, southwestern France. Located 25 kilometers (15 miles) north of the city of Bordeaux, the appellation is famous...

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Style

Red - Savory and Classic

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long...

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Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

Far from being an officially defined or legal term, it is almost never used for wine-labeling purposes (although it occasionally appears on back labels). Its equivalent in the United States...

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Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the lighter the wine – this also applies to different cuts of beef or steak, although side dishes and sauces also have to be...

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Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Steak with Béarnaise sauce Main Course: Contains: beef steak; Western

Belted Galloway T-bone Main Course: Tender marbled beed from a traditional Scottish breed; Western

Beef Wellington Main Course: Contains: beef fillet, mushrooms, puff pastry; British

Cheddar Cheese Course: British

Critics Scores & Reviews

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2000 vintage

97 / 100

15 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2010 to 2060

100 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2000 Vintage Tasted: Apr 2022

Now, you are talking. This is a heat-stopping vintage of Margaux. The perfume, with its lavender, lilacs, currants, plums, cedar and tobacco hits you. But it is the rich, opulent, silky, sensuous, multi-layered palate presence with its seamless finish that steals the show. Drink this now, or age it for 2-3-4 decades! 100 Points

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100 / 100 Falstaff

2000 Vintage Tasted: Oct 2019

Strong ruby, faint brightening on the rim. Perfect nose, exotic hints, fine roasted aromas, juicy dark berry fruit, sweet cherry, delicate tangerine zest. Intense, fine savoury, silky tannins, great chocolate touch, wonderful length, mineral, black cherry on the finish, conveys a brilliant lightness and finesse, seems almost a little playful, great length, sure potential. Pure Margaux drinking pleasure. (2010).

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99 / 100 Adrian van Velsen - vvWine.ch

2000 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2018

Kräftiges Bordeauxrot, jugendlicher Glanz. Was für eine Nase, wundervoll tief, florale Noten, Rauch, ein Hauch Lakritze, Trockenblumen, Gewürze, eine Droge, ein Schnüffelwein. Im Auftakt ungemein straff und gradlinig, präzis, strukturiert, das ist ein Kraftpaket auf dem Hochseil, kompakt, definiert und mit ungemein viel Frische ausgestattet. Die Tannine sind von höchster Güte, perfekt integrierte Säure. Aromatisch mit Schwarzer Johannisbeere und Kirschen, dazu eine ausgezeichnete Würze. Im Abgang nicht enden wollend. Grosser Wein. Jetzt bis 2045+. 20 vvPunkte (99+/100)

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2000 Vintage

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99 / 100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

2000 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2017

When to drink: 2020 to 2060

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98 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2000 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2017

When to drink: 2015 to 2050

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98 / 100 Jeannie Cho Lee

2000 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2015

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20 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France

2000 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2006

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98 / 100 Wine & Spirits Magazine

2000 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2003

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18.5 / 20 Vinum Wine Magazine

2000 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2001

When to drink: 2015 to 2040

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97 / 100 CellarTracker

2000 Vintage

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19 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2000 Vintage

When to drink: 2010 to 2030

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User Ratings

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51 ratings

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Excellent

2000 Vintage Saved: 17-Nov-2021

Dark ruby-red, is not opaque. Ripe fruit on the nose is quite closed & is overlaid by oak aromas. The dark, red-fruit on the palate is very concentrated. Tannins are ripe & rounded, but still have some grip. Alcohol is restrained. Redcurrant & cassis fruit overpowers the structure at the finish, which is quite short but combines both grip & fruit ripeness well. 11/04 DCAMW

Excellent

2000 Vintage Saved: 16-Dec-2020

Amazing. Velvet smooth, beautiful finish. Cherry and choc on the nose. Best bottle I ever had

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Vintage Critics Score Avg. Price (ex-tax)

All 96 / 100 $ 764 2023 – $ 309 2022 97 / 100 $ 726 2021 95 / 100 $ 564 2020 98 / 100 $ 727 2019 97 / 100 $ 810 2018 97 / 100 $ 832 2017 96 / 100 $ 574 2016 97 / 100 $ 811

2015 98 / 100 $ 1,755 2014 95 / 100 $ 589 2013 93 / 100 $ 505 2012 94 / 100 $ 595 2011 94 / 100 $ 545 2010 97 / 100 $ 1,030 2009 98 / 100 $ 1,072 2008 94 / 100 $ 569 2007 93 / 100 $ 520 2006 94 / 100 $ 608 2005 97 / 100 $ 1,061 2004 94 / 100 $ 592 2003 96 / 100 $ 734 2002 92 / 100 $ 526 2001 94 / 100 $ 676 2000 97 / 100 $ 1,263 1999 93 / 100 $ 600 1998 94 / 100 $ 558 1997 91 / 100 $ 553 1996 96 / 100 $ 1,008 1995 94 / 100 $ 724 1994 91 / 100 $ 537 1993 91 / 100 $ 484 1992 87 / 100 $ 471 1991 90 / 100 $ 495 1990 97 / 100 $ 1,450 1989 94 / 100 $ 685 1988 92 / 100 $ 648 1987 88 / 100 $ 519 1986 94 / 100 $ 831 1985 95 / 100 $ 667 1984 87 / 100 $ 508 1983 95 / 100 $ 782 1982 95 / 100 $ 1,291 1981 90 / 100 $ 574 1980 92 / 100 $ 504 1979 92 / 100 $ 493 1978 92 / 100 $ 567 1977 86 / 100 $ 359 1976 87 / 100 $ 422 1975 79 / 100 $ 405 1974 86 / 100 $ 487 1973 88 / 100 $ 500 1972 88 / 100 $ 478 1971 89 / 100 $ 466 1970 87 / 100 $ 466 1969 87 / 100 $ 535 1968 – $ 762 1967 89 / 100 $ 527 1966 92 / 100 $ 806 1965 – – 1964 94 / 100 $ 631 1963 – $ 1,420 1962 85 / 100 $ 781 1961 91 / 100 $ 1,830 1960 91 / 100 $ 965 1959 92 / 100 $ 1,813 1958 81 / 100 $ 842 1957 90 / 100 $ 680 1956 – $ 1,250 1955 92 / 100 $ 1,182 1954 – $ 1,950 1953 95 / 100 $ 1,396 1952 90 / 100 $ 1,283 1951 – $ 1,971 1950 92 / 100 $ 1,702 1949 96 / 100 $ 1,850 1948 86 / 100 $ 2,693 1947 93 / 100 $ 1,978 1946 – – 1945 91 / 100 $ 4,087 1944 – $ 1,246 1943 92 / 100 $ 1,619 1942 – – 1941 – – 1940 – $ 1,009 1939 – $ 1,593 1938 – $ 873 1937 – $ 1,328 1936 – $ 1,421 1935 – – 1934 91 / 100 $ 1,433 1933 – $ 1,584 1932 – – 1931 – $ 5,643 1930 – – 1929 93 / 100 $ 1,935 1928 93 / 100 $ 2,526 1927 – – 1926 – $ 3,005 1925 – $ 1,787 1924 86 / 100 $ 1,456 1923 – $ 1,137 1922 88 / 100 $ 1,801 1921 92 / 100 $ 2,222 1920 – $ 1,589 1919 90 / 100 $ 3,446 1918 – $ 1,605 1917 – $ 5,431 1916 – $ 2,485 1915 – – 1914 – $ 13,621 1913 – $ 3,764 1912 – $ 1,656 1911 – – 1910 – – 1909 85 / 100 – 1908 – – 1907 82 / 100 $ 2,960 1906 – $ 617 1905 – – 1904 – – 1903 – $ 3,942 1902 – – 1901 – $ 3,463 1900 98 / 100 $ 22,972 1899 – $ 25,295 1898 – – 1893 70 / 100 – 1890 – $ 1,761 1884 – $ 15,388 1870 100 / 100 $ 6,957 1868 – – 1865 – – 1864 – – 1848 – –

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Vintage quality: Legendary

Current condition: Ready to drink

The 2000 Bordeaux vintage was brilliant.

The winter was mild but a warm, wet spring created a fleeting problem with mildew. However, from July onwards, a spectacular summer dominated with hardly any rain until mid-September when the heavens opened, although it was l...

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