Tag Archives: 2000

Ch d’Agassac 2000

Posted on 13 January 2012 by Gary Bowering

Deep garnet with a touch of amber on the edge. Cedary chocolate with a hint of forest floor and smoke on the nose. Quite a big wine but a touch hot and tannic is the initial palate impression; nice secondary … Continue reading →

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Ch d’Agassac 2000

Posted on 30 December 2011 by Gary Bowering

Ch d’Agassac 2000. Mid-deep red almost to the edge. Forest floor and fresh earth with some lanolin too. Big wine but in balance, with gentle acid and smooth tannins, but the fruit has faded. A touch green on the finish … Continue reading →

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Ch Segur de Cabanac 2000

Posted on 26 December 2011 by Gary Bowering

Mid-deep red with just a hint of brown. Touch of lanolin with lovely forest mushrooms, sweet blackcurrants and blackberries. Mild palate of ripe fruit and silky tannins. Black fruits and berries linger on the finish. Very good red. Saint-Estephe, Bordeaux, … Continue reading →

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Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Champagne 2000

Posted on 23 December 2011 by Gary Bowering

Touch of SO2 but that blows off. Bready/toasty lees, stone fruits and pretty florals. Rich and round palate although an initial sharpness (possibly the sulphur). Good long finish with yeast and stone fruits lingering. Very good wine once it cleans … Continue reading →

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Ch Segur de Cabanac 2000

Posted on 18 September 2011 by Gary Bowering

Deep colour with just a hint of brown. Smoky nose, quite perfumed with violets obvious. Balanced, very good clean fruit, plums and blackcurrants and some lovely smoky mushroom in the background. Florals on the finish, quite long. Lovely delicious wine. … Continue reading →

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Elderton Barossa CSM 2000

Posted on 30 June 2011 by Gary Bowering

Dark plum robe. Blackcurrants, plum, blackberries with some earthiness and a smidgeon of pepper; very complex. Mellow fruit but big; quite sweet and some menthol and smoke with plums and blackcurrants. Good finish of fruit and spice. Lovely big and … Continue reading →

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Elderton Barossa CSM 2000

Posted on 26 June 2011 by Gary Bowering

Bright clear red, no age showing. brambles on the front, then pepper and black berries/fruit and plum – but way too hot. Heat on the palate, the lovely savoury berries; it actually works – plums, blackcurrants, crisp apple and gooseberry … Continue reading →

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Matariki Reserve Syrah 2000

Posted on 18 June 2011 by Gary Bowering

Medium-deep robe, good colour – no sign of age, although this shows on the nose. Touch of lanolin, and mix of black and white pepper. Fruit a bit behind the acid now. Elegant in its own way – red fruits … Continue reading →

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Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Champagne 2000

Posted on 25 December 2010 by Gary Bowering

Hint of toasty yeast, stone fruits and pinot character. A touch of sweetness on the palate but acid almost balances; stone fruits (white peach and apricot) and white florals. Long clean finish. Good for M&C – drinking now and will … Continue reading →

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