La Grangere 2000 750ml

Château La Grangère is a small Saint-Émilion estate, and 2000 marked its first release under owners Nadia and Pierre Durand, made with guidance from the celebrated Bordeaux oenologist Denis Dubourdieu. Pierre Durand is better known to equestrian fans as a French Olympic show-jumping champion. The 2000 vintage was one of the great Bordeaux years of its era, and Robert Parker called this debut "a sleeper of the vintage." Expect a classic claret profile of smoky blackberry, cherry and licorice, with sweet tannins, medium to full body and good freshness. Now more than 25 years old, it is fully mature and best enjoyed soon; stand the bottle upright and decant gently off any sediment.