2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 750ml

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2000 Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 750ml

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DC98
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WS98
VM97

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Color/Type
Red
Producer
Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Style
Varietal/Spirit
Bordeaux Blend
Country
France
Pairings
Vintage
2000
Region/Category
Bordeaux
Subregion
Pauillac
Size
750ml
JK        WS 98       BH        ST 96       WA 98       AG        JR        JG        VINOUS        IWC        RJ       
Reviews & Scores
The bouquet is amazingly open and forward at this stage, with a ripe black fruit character on the nose just beginning to open up and reveal savoury notes of leather, earth, and roast coffee. The texture is lush and dense, and there is plenty of body and structure to make this a wine for the long term. I visited the Château in July of 2000, and it was pouring with rain; that week, there was plenty of spraying for rot. Fortunately, it was hot and dry for the rest of the summer, and the fruit ended up healthy and ripe, although only 36% of the harvest made it into the grand vin, which was 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Merlot. - DC
DC98February 2022
The 2000 Lafite-Rothschild is deep in color. It has a beautifully defined bouquet of blackberry, cedar and mint, still quite closed but very focused. There is a lot of power here, but maybe not the same level of elegance as other vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, firm grip, very nicely judged acidity and good density on the finish. This is quite backward and muscular at the moment, although aeration/decanting shaves some of its edges. It’s just beginning to open and improves with time in the glass. (NM) - VM
VM97September 2021
This is remarkably young, with a deep well of succulent black currant, fig and blackberry fruit notes that feel 10 years younger than most peers, carried by wave upon wave of velvety tannins. Despite the density and heft, there's glorious length and finesse too, with alluring black tea, smoldering charcoal and warm paving stone notes just starting to emerge. Awesome wine. *Collectible* (JM) - WS
WS98June 2016
The nose is fresh, bright, and dense. With aromas of violets, minerals, spices, cool stones, mint, dark fruits, and plum skins, this is beautiful. Very much still a baby right now, it needs much more time. This is a wine for the next generation. Finesse and elegance, truly a wine that makes you contemplate life. This is not about power, there is really nothing like it. - JS
JS100February 2011
Since I gave this wine a perfect score, I suppose some could see this as a downgrade. I found everything still there for a perfect rating, but I was just struck by how tight and backward the wine was. A blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, the wine still has a dark ruby/purple color and an extraordinarily youthful nose of graphite, black currants, sweet, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and flowers. The wine is rich, medium to full-bodied, but has that ethereal elegance and purity that is always Lafite. (RP) - WA
WA98+June 2010

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Weight 4 lbs
Dimensions 6 × 6 × 16 in
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Rating WS

98
Category

Fine & Rare, Retail
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98
Rating DC

98
Rating VM

97
Rating ST

96
Best Score

100

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