Chateau Margaux 2000 rosso-di-montalcino all are good vintages (no

all are good vintages (no tired plonk here) and all are valued at more than the individual average – in most cases

Fashioned from the Estate's younger vineyards spread across the Valdeorran villages of Rubiá

After a few months inside stainless steel vats

Tannins are fine and sandy but have great persistence and power so the whole palate is carried to a prodigiously long finish

The palate is balanced with a saline entry

Chateau Margaux 2000 rosso-di-montalcino all are good vintages (noWe were unaware at that time that we were harvesting one of the greatest vintages of the late 20th century. The grapes had rarely, perhaps never, been as concentrated, particularly the Cabernets. In certain cases we surpassed the already historic levels of the 1986 and 1995 vintages, with an elegance and softness on the palate, reminiscent also of the 1990 and 1996 vintages. It seemed in fact that 2000 was setting a new benchmark in quality, never