Chateau Margaux 2000 jensens-gin White fruits

White fruits

2023 was a small

Deep dark colour

Lychee and green melon notes leap from the glass

This sweet wine is inspired by the fabulous vin de paille of France’s Rhône Valley

Chateau Margaux 2000 jensens-gin White fruitsWe 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