Clape Cornas 2000

94 points Wine Spectator: "Gorgeous, this seemingly relies more on pure, driven plum, raspberry and cherry fruit than other vintages -- until the finish takes over, where dark briar patch, sweet tapenade and mesquite notes assert themselves authoritatively. Ends with nice tension between the two sides. This should meld together a bit more slowly than the 2001.--Non-blind Clape Cornas vertical (2010). (6/15/10)"

91.1 points CellarTracker.com community score.

91 points Robert Parker: "One of the finest efforts of the vintage, the 2000 Cornas boasts an opaque purple color as well as a sumptuously sweet, perfumed nose of white flowers, creme de cassis, melted licorice, and hints of roasted earth and meat. This jammy, medium to full-bodied 2000 is not a blockbuster, but is floral, elegant, and supple-textured. (6/29/03)"