Château Laforge, St Emilion Grand Cru, 2000

Name: Château Laforge, St Emilion Grand Cru
Brand: Château Laforge
Price: 581.47 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2000 2009

justerini & brooks tasting note

The three soil types of St. Emilion give this wine a balance and harmony found in few others from the appellation. A ‘palate’ of St. Emilion. Wonderfully ripe juicy fruit aromas of blueberry, blackberry and tobacco, very pure and stylish. The same fruit expands and explodes on the palate, tannins are sweet, fine and sumptuous. The highly successful 2000 is à point right now or could be tucked away in the cellar for another decade or more.

critic reviews

91/100Stephen Tanzer,Vinous

Saturated dark red. Superripe aromas of roasted black raspberry, smoke and game, with a hint of exotic spices. Silky, fat and sweet, with terrific volume. Chewy, concentrated flavors of raspberry, tar, iron and mocha, with just enough acidity to maintain its shape. The rich, sweet tannins reach the front teeth. The crop level was a rather low 32 hectoliters per hectare following a saignee, according to owner Jonathan Maltus, who also makes Teyssier and Le Dome.

date of review 05/2003