Chateau Malartic Lagraviere 2000

WEINWISSER: WEINIWSSER:"Sattes Purpur mit violetten Reflexen. Dramatische Nasenkonzentration, geröstete Himbeerkerne, tintig, Waldbeeren, weisser Pfeffer, ein Bouquet mit enormem Druck. Im Gaumen sehr rotbeerig, rahmige Tannine, sich saftig dem Extrakt anschmiegend, leicht aufrauhende, noch vordergründige Textur, nachhaltiges Pflaumen- und Cassisfinale, hat seine Harmonie noch nicht ganz gefunden. Ein grosser Wein, der zeigt, was auf diesem Gut möglich ist, gehört in diesem Jahr zu den besten Weinen der Appellation."

JAMES SUCKLING: JAMES SUCKLING:"A firm and silky red with plum, chocolate and sweet tobacco character. Full body, velvety tannins and a flavorful and rich finish. Decadent and gorgeous."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER:"Nice wine here, with load of fresh, ripe, sweet, spicy, earthy, dark red fruits, with a side of smoke, tobacco, cigar wrapper, wet earth, thyme and cedar. Elegant, refined and soft, enjoy this now, or give it a few more years."

WINE ENTHUSIAST: WINE ENTHUSIAST:"There is a sense of pent-up energy with this wine. It has powerful fruit along with flavors of chocolate, but it is all masked and repressed by tight firm tannins. A wine that will develop slowly."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: THE WINEADVOCATE:"A model of elegance, symmetry, and balanced power, the dense ruby/purple-colored 2000 displays sweet aromas of plums, currants, tobacco, and smoke. The wine possesses abundant power, concentration, extract, glycerin, and length. This elegant, expansive, juicy, layered, medium-bodied effort should prove reasonably long-lived. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2020."