Cantenac-Brown Margaux 2000

92-94 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Impressive out of barrel, though flirting with a certain "jamminess" when tasted again out of bottle. Then in November 2004: this has really improved over the last couple of years and is easily the best Cantenac Brown that I have tasted. A plummy, meaty, earthy nose wafts up from the glass. Good concentration on the palate. Firm tannins, soft red berried fruit mixed with tobacco and a touch of leather. Solid, yet still harmonious. Would make an astute purchase. Drink from 2010."

92 points Wine Spectator: "Fascinating aromas of chocolate, meat and ripe berry follow through to a full-bodied palate, with velvety tannins and a long, delicious finish. A beauty here. Best wine ever from this property. Best after 2010. (3/31/03)"

91 points Falstaff Guide: "Medium ruby garnet, delicate ochre rim. Ripe wild berries, delicate herbal spice, a hint of orange zest, multi-faceted bouquet. Juicy, extract-sweet and round, well developed, fresh and persistent, a versatile food companion, already easy to drink, with good potential. (11/26/10)"

91 points Wine Enthusiast: "A hugely concentrated wine showing chewy, but ripe tannins. Smooth, polished fruit combines with well-balanced wood and suppressed power. This is certainly a wine that will develop well, making it drinkable in five years and mature in 10-15 years. (Jun 2003)"

90 points Robert Parker: "Among the finest Cantenac-Browns of the last three decades, the saturated purple-colored 2000 is a sleeper of the vintage. Loaded with chocolatey black currants intermixed with sweet earth, cedar, and spice box, it exhibits medium to full body, surprisingly ripe tannin for a wine from this estate, a multi-layered texture as well as mid-palate, and a finish that lasts 25-30 seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2018. (Apr 2003)"

90 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2000 Cantenac Brown is a vintage that I last tasted just after bottling. It has a rather splendid bouquet that has matured beautifully with raspberry preserve, wild strawberry, dark chocolate and hints of rose petal, a touch of liquorice developing with aeration. The palate is perhaps showing its age a bit more with ferrous red fruit, grainy texture and a little sharpness towards the finish. But this is a typical, quite delicious mature Margaux that should give another 10-15 years’ drinking pleasure. Tasted at the Cantenac Brown vertical at the château. Drink: 2021-2032. (Oct 2022)"

90 points Wine & Spirits (Dec 2003).