2000 Wine

Chateau de Fargues has been owned by the Lur-Saluces family since 1472. The family owned d`Yquem until 1999 and de Fargues is known by some critics as d`Yquem jnr. The same winemaking techniques are u... read more...

Vintage Ports are made exclusively from the grapes of one harvest. Bottled after two years in casks, it is in the bottle that the long, slow, ageing process transforms the young wine into a magnificen... read more...

Notes on the year: A wet 1999 vintage was followed by a cold and dry winter. April and May were very wet with half the annual rainfall falling in these two months. June and July were dry. August conti... read more...

Color: deep red Bouquet: intense perfume, articulate, yet profound scent of fruit and spices. Taste: full development on the palate, well structured with strong tannins, yet impeccably balanced with a... read more...

What a wine. A deep and powerful wine with a full body, super silky tannins, and a lengthy finish. The power is mind-blowing, reminiscent of something like a 1998 Cheval Blanc, but better. Read More..... read more...

A wet 1999 harvest was followed by a cold and dry Winter with almost no rain. April and May were very wet, June and July very dry and the first half of August extremely hot. Harvest started on 20th Se... read more...

The expression of time A wine that shows us the splendour of each vintage based on the wisdom of the past and the wealth of the present. A mellow, passionate and living style that year after year, cha... read more...