Two Sleepers of the Legendary 2000 Bordeaux, Gloria and Duhart-Milon-Rothschild

Item Number: 1310

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $150

Online Close: Apr 8, 2010 10:00 PM EDT

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In 2002, Robert Parker wrote ?retasting the 2000 vintage three to four months before bottling provided overwhelming evidence that this is the greatest vintage Bordeaux has ever produced. Remarkably consistent from top to bottom, there has never before been a year where so many exceptional wines were produced.? In 2001 he wrote "In short, it is a phenomenal year that might turn out to be one of the greatest vintages Bordeaux has ever produced?. Your chance to sample two lovely examples of this remarkable year are here. Parker said of the Gloria ?An excellent complex, evolved, and deliciously fruity effort, this medium-bodied 2000 exhibits sweet, herb-tinged, cassis fruit, cedar, and spice box notes along with abundant glycerin and flesh. This well-endowed Gloria should drink well between 2004-2015.? Of the Rothschild produced Duhart-Milon he said ?an outstanding Duhart, certainly one of the best produced at this estate since the 1996, 1986, and 1982? Medium to full-bodied, ripe, and dense, but tightly-knit, with considerable tannin, it will require patience. For those willing to wait, it will be a sleeper of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2019.? You are right on time!

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Chris Schroeder and Sandy Coburn