Saint-Julien 2000

Provenance

Single-Owner Private Collection

Critics Ratings

"The plushest, most ostentatious and dramatic of all the Léovilles in 2000, this wine is already sumptuous, displaying some nuances in its huge nose of vanilla bean, black chocolate, jammy black cherries, cassis, and graphite in a flamboyant style. Opulent, savoury, rich, and full-bodied, it is a head-turning, prodigious wine and a complete contrast to the extracted behemoth of Léoville Barton and the backward, classic Léoville Las Cases. The Poyferré's low acidity, sweet tannin and an already gorgeous mouthfeel make it a wine to drink now as well as over the next 25 or more years." - Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97/100 (Jun 2010)

"A sensuous, ripe, harmonious bouquet soars seductively from the glass; red-berried fruit, leather, scorched earth, orange peel and a touch of marmalade. Very good definition. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins, lovely focus and purity, seamless texture, cedar and smoke laced black fruits with a touch of graphite towards the finish. This 2000 just does not put a foot wrong." - Neal Martin, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95/100 (Mar 2010)

"Pure and focused, with some still-primal blueberry reduction and plum sauce flavors at first, moving to hints of black currant and fig paste. As this moves along, it shows more development, picking up bay leaf, smoldering cigar and warm ganache notes through the finish. Rich and long, and just starting to hit its stride." - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, 95/100 (Dec 2015)