Château Laforge, St Emilion Grand Cru, 2000
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
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.