Château Lafite Rothschild - Pauillac 2000 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Vinous

98 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe11/28/2017

The 2000 Lafite-Rothschild is utterly sublime. Delicate, sensual and wonderfully nuanced, the 2000 is majestic. The purity of the fruit is simply striking.

La Revue du Vin de France

20 / 20

the12/1/2009

Expression du fruit superbe et race de tanins marqués. Ce grand Pauillac allie le raffinement à la vigueur de son terroir. Plein, long, suave et d'une grande fraîcheur... Un vin parfait, délicieux à boire sur vingt ans.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

96 / 100

byStephen Tanzerthe6/30/2003

Full medium ruby. Flamboyantly perfumed aromas of cassis, graphite and tobacco, lifted by a floral nuance and stony minerality. Very young and precise but not austere or forbidding. A remarkably rich, silky, seamless Lafite with superb vibrancy for the vintage. Tannins are noble and the aristocratic finishing flavors go on and on. I tasted this from a 375 ml. bottle, but from all reports this wine is equally approachable right now from a standard bottle. Has more sheer density than the beautiful 2001 and may well soon shut down in the bottle.

Wine Advocate

100 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2003

Well, well, well - Lafite Rothschild does it again. Ever since manager Charles Chevalier was transferred from his beloved Sauternes property of Rieussec (also owned by the Rothschilds) to Lafite in 1994, there has been a succession of profound wines to emerge from this noble estate. The 2000 Lafite Rothschild, a blend of 93.3% Cabernet Sauvignon and 6.7% Merlot (only 36% of the crop made the grade) has an opaque ruby/purple color, followed by an extraordinary aromatic expression of liquid minerals/stones interwoven with the tell-tale graphite notes, mulberry, black currants, caramel, and tobacco. In the mouth, it is remarkably light on its feet, but somehow seems to pack intense flavors into layer upon layer of fruit and richness that cascade over the palate. A compelling wine, with extraordinary precision, great intensity, and a seamlessness in spite of what are obviously elevated levels of tannin, this wine was provocatively open and beautiful when tasted in January and February, but I am sure it will soon close down. The finish lasted a whopping 72 seconds! This is utterly fascinating stuff. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2050.

Wine Spectator

100 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2003

Subtle aromas of currants, leather, tobacco and cedar. Classic cigar box nose, with fruit. Full-bodied, with an amazing texture of silky, ripe tannins. This wine completely coats your palate, but caresses it at the same time. This is the best young Lafite ever made. A triumph. Best after 2012.

Wine Advocate

100 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/1/2003

Lafite Décroche, une fois de plus, la timbale. Composé à 93,3% de cabernet sauvignon et pour le reste de merlot, et issu d'une selection de 36% de la récolte totale de la propriété, le 2000 est opaque et pourpre de robe, avec de somptueux arômes de minéral et de pierre nuancés des legendaires senteurs de graphite, de mûre, de cassis, de caramel et de tabac typiques de Lafite. L'ensemble est remarquablement léger, malgré l'intensité des généreuses flaveurs qu'il développe en bouche par paliers, révélant un fruité tellement riche qu'il dévale littéralement le palais. Cet ensemble irrésistible, extraordinaire de précision malgré son intensité, se développe tout en rondeur, nonobstant ses tannins très abondants. Quel vin fascinant !

Wine Advocate

96-100 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe2/28/2002

The opaque purple-colored 2000 Lafite-Rothschild has put on weight. Despite the fact that it is 93% Cabernet Sauvignon and only 7% Merlot, it is the essence of Lafite, a full, ripe, concentrated and muscular wine. The wine boasts layers of concentration as well as phenomenal purity and personality. The finish lasts over a minute. It is a compelling effort (only 36% of the crop made it into Lafite) from what is undoubtedly the greatest vintage Bordeaux has enjoyed from a perspective of the number of prodigious wines produced. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2050.

Wine Advocate

94-96 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

The 2000 Lafite Rothschild contains an extremely high percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon (93.3%), with the balance 6.7% Merlot. A mere 36% of the crop made it into the grand vin. This is a noble, elegant Lafite. It reveals a transparency, and might be considered the archetype Lafite that was made during several of the estate's finest vintages of the fifties. Light in style, and elegant, its compelling aromatics (black fruits, minerals, lead pencil as well as cedar) draw the taster's attention. In the mouth, this medium-bodied wine exhibits excellent concentration, a certain lightness, and beautifully pure, well-delineated, laser-like clarity to its component parts. It is a monument to finesse and elegance, a style that Lafite-Rothschild can do better than any other Bordeaux chateau. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2050.

Wine Spectator

95-100 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/30/2001

You don't taste this, you eat it. Amazing aromas of currants, green tobacco, flowers and roasted fruit. Full-bodied. Thick and superpowerful. Goes on and on. Really superb. Can Lafite do better than this?