La Fleur de Gay 2000

La Fleur de Gay 2000

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  • Robert Parker rating 95
  • Vinous rating 93
  • Jancis Robinson rating 17.5
La Fleur de Gay 2000
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HED98485

75 cl

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£140.00
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La Fleur de Gay 2000 is a full-bodied Merlot-based red wine from the Pomerol appellation of Bordeaux. Crafted within the Pomerol appellation, Château La Fleur de Gay is a red Bordeaux wine sourced from ancient vineyard sections on the Chateau La Croix de Gay estate. It emerged as a standalone label in the early 1980s. While initially incorporating a touch of Cabernet Franc for certain vintages, the present iteration of the wine is exclusively composed of 100% Merlot. On the 2000 vintage. "I have always thought this was the best Fleur de Gay since the 1989 and 1990, and it showed extremely well in the 2000 horizontal tastings. Dense ruby/purple, with notes of melted caramel and mocha, along with raspberry and blueberry, the wine has that endearing combination of elegance and power. Layered and multi-dimensional, with silky, sweet tannins, the wine seems to have hit full maturity, where it should last for another 20 or more years. This is a beautiful wine." Wine Advocate, 2010
93 Vinous
The 2000 La Fleur de Gay has very fine definition on the tightly coiled nose with blackberry, thyme, limestone and fresh fig aromas. The palate is supple, fleshy and generous on the entry, but that belies the firm tannic structure underneath. There's great purity here and a gorgeous, plump finish. You can really feel the terroir coming through, but it needs another ten years. This is excellent. Tasted June 2011. Tasting note taken from the Pomerol book by Neal Martin.Neal Martin25th March 2025
17.5 Jancis Robinson
Rich, ripe, opulent, brûlée, almost overripe nose, then impressively ripe fruit – black/purple fruit – mulberries. On the palate, surprisingly, not at all hot. Quite a light finish, with a little bit of inkiness and rusty nails. Masses of quite rough tannins. Not a whole. Dry (as opposed to sweet) finish. Still very young. Relatively cool. (JR)

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