juggernt 
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3473
 | | 09-16-2004 11:56 AM |
| Name: Ch. Reignac
Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2000
Color: Dark purple, headed towards black
Nose: Smooth fruit, very clean
Palette: A bit tight on first tasting, but after an hour opened beautifully. Wonderfully structured plum and cassis with just enough oak character and mineral quality. Cool, lingering finish.
Other comments: Another "what wine should taste like" wine, if a bit more understated than many Bordeaux. This wine is that beautiful girl in high school who is obviously still young but more worldly than her peers, special yet still approachable. Closing my eyes on the finish, I could feel myself on the gravelly hillside overlooking the Gironde from which the grapes where picked. Quality drinking now, but will also age well.
Rating: 91 points | | | Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10858
| | 09-16-2004 01:16 PM |
| As I recall there are TWO 2000 Reignacs. Which one is this? I went to an all-male high school. I don't get your tasting note.  | | | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 09-17-2004 12:00 AM |
| do you think this becoming approachable already? i haven't had one in almost a year and i figured i would wait a year to try another one. i have 20 of them resting so i guess i should try another in the near future. i just got my 01's and i need to try one of those. i might try both over the course of a weekend side by side. | | | |
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PourQue
Wine Labeler
Posts: 3509
| | 09-17-2004 12:38 PM |
| Ant,
I loved the '01 when I tasted it, LOADS of coffee and chocolate. |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 09-17-2004 12:39 PM |
| sweet, it is in lineup for near term consumption. | | | |
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juggernt
Tampa, FL, USA
Wine Bottler
Posts: 3473
| | 09-17-2004 12:50 PM |
| Quote:
As I recall there are TWO 2000 Reignacs. Which one is this?
I went to an all-male high school. I don't get your tasting note.
Yves and Stephanie Vatelot Vendages 2000 | | | Visit The Butcher Block at http://www.butcherblocktampa.com/ | |
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wineismylife
Arlington, TX
Master of Wine
Posts: 12490
| | 09-17-2004 01:30 PM |
| I believe that is the one Parker rated. | | | Joe-----Wine is like potato chips around me...if it's open, it's gone. | |
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Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1465
| | 09-18-2004 08:50 PM |
| Thanks for the note, I might try one again as I'm in a similar situation to Ant.  . I should go find an '01 as well. | | | |
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Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1465
| | 05-27-2005 07:09 AM |
| I finally popped another one so I'm down to 26 now and I must admit I have buyers remorse...I should have bought another 20 grand worth of 2000 Bordeaux... Here's my prediction and while I may be a little late as a certain someone with the initials RP may have beat me to it, but you can take this to the bank  , this is the next Sociando Mallet so stock up while you can buy it by the pallet load at Costco. Lots of blueberries, I mean lots, this is lush, round, and balanced, a full bodied beauty that pumps out fruit, coates your palate, and keeps going for the distance. A very impressive bottle of wine that while still 5+ years away from coming into maturity, showed excellently and was entirely enjoyable not only with food, but on its little ole lonesome. I can seriously see this being very similar to the '90 Sociando when it gets its legs. Delish. 93+ | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 05-27-2005 05:20 PM |
| I have three of these left. Is this still available generally? With only thre left I am loathe to open another to be sure *I* like it as much as you do, but, if it is still around, I might go get more.... hmmm | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Tim
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1465
| | 05-27-2005 05:31 PM |
| TJ, the 2001 is readily available now and is well rated though drinks pretty austere now, I only know where there is one bottle of the 2000 left and the price has been jacked up over $30, still worth it, but that's 50% more than I was paying originally.  Wth 3 left I'd hang on to them for 3 to 5 more. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 05-27-2005 05:36 PM |
| Kewl, thanks dude. I figured it was all long gone. Grazie! | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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ChangeMe
Grape Sorter
Posts: 307
| | 05-28-2005 01:30 AM |
| stealth, i actually thought the 01 was drinking nice now with a bit of time. i agree i think the 00 is going to be great when it comes around. unlike you i only have 20 left so i need to be a bit more patient as usual thanks for the update. | | | |
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Marty
Burleson, TX
Grape Sorter
Posts: 361
| | 05-31-2005 02:58 AM |
| Quote:
I have three of these left. Is this still available generally? With only thre left I am loathe to open another to be sure *I* like it as much as you do, but, if it is still around, I might go get more.... hmmm
Picked up four more today in Fairfax, TJ....but from a retailer you loathe. | | | "We are the Hokies!" | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 05-31-2005 12:34 PM |
| Quote:
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I have three of these left. Is this still available generally? With only thre left I am loathe to open another to be sure *I* like it as much as you do, but, if it is still around, I might go get more.... hmmm
Picked up four more today in Fairfax, TJ....but from a retailer you loathe.
Total Wine Bozos? Seriously? Their 'Corridor Fine Wine' is just up the way from me. Might go see if they have some. Wait. I have no storage space. None. Nada. Must resist urge to buy wine. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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love_cab_chard
Master of Wine
Posts: 12696
| | 12-29-2005 11:59 PM |
| $19.00, Retail.
Decanted 2+ hours, tasted over 3 hours. And, this wine still need more cellaring time...
My experience is similar to the above posts. This is a great bottle for the money. Deep dark red, almost inky black color. Sweet cherries & sweet smooth tannins, smoky.
But, even with 3+ hours, I would give this more time. Nevertheless, a very nice bottle of wine. And, under $20.00, highway robbery. I can see all of Parker's 92 points.
Rating: 91+ to 92+ & a big hold. My next bottle is probably 2008. | | | |
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Pool Boy
Laurl, MD (DC suburb)
Master of Wine
Posts: 13773
| | 12-30-2005 01:36 PM |
| Quote:
$19.00, Retail.
Decanted 2+ hours, tasted over 3 hours. And, this wine still need more cellaring time...
My experience is similar to the above posts. This is a great bottle for the money. Deep dark red, almost inky black color. Sweet cherries & sweet smooth tannins, smoky.
But, even with 3+ hours, I would give this more time. Nevertheless, a very nice bottle of wine. And, under $20.00, highway robbery. I can see all of Parker's 92 points.
Rating: 91+ to 92+ & a big hold. My next bottle is probably 2008.
Thanks for the update, LCC. I've got 3 of these sitting way in the back of my overflow closet. Maybe they'll age faster there. | | | www.roguefood.com -- www.cellartracker.com | |
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Randy Wigginton
Master of Wine
Posts: 10858
| | 03-05-2006 02:27 PM |
| Popped one last night. Man, what an excellent wine. Very sweet fruit, strong charcoal character that accentuates rather than overwhelms the fruit. Half a bottle that will be finished today. This wine is coming around for business; this bottle was not showing as shut down in any way. This is in the mold of a Bordeaux made by Foley  | | | |
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Paul_H
San Francisco
Grape Puncher
Posts: 890
| | 03-05-2006 09:10 PM |
| Eric has written an infromative note on Cellartracker BBS: Quote:
The folks at Château de Reignac make three primary wines:
1. Reignac: This is the premier or “first” wine, and it is also the ONLY Reignac wine that Robert Parker has reviewed the past few years. It comes in a tall, somewhat skinny bottle. In recent vintages it has a tan label. In some export markets in past vintages it has been referred to as “Cuvée Speciale”, although generally this has ceased. The retail on this runs anywhere from $15-$40 with the 2000 vintage getting a lot of price bumps after the very positive Parker reviews.
2. Reignac Blanc: This is a white blend, their only white wine.
3. Château de Reignac: Confusingly, this wine is the “second” wine, typically with a white label, in a normal shaped Bordeaux bottle. The retail on this is typically in the $10-12 range. A LOT of retailers will sell you this and accidentally quote the Parker score for 'Reignac.'
In general, many, many, MANY people confuse Reignac and Château de Reignac.
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pizinah
Barrel Filler
Posts: 1313
| | 03-05-2006 10:22 PM |
| Anyone try the '03? Seems to be hitting U.S. retail. Might pick one up and give it a whirl. Nice Parker and Tanzer notes for its price category. | | | |
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