This full-bodied, modern-styled St.-Emilion offers a sensational perfume of smoky barbecue, jammy black currants, kirsch, licorice, and a touch of pain grille. Fleshy, savory, and full-bodied, it has shed much of its tannin, but still possesses abundant structure. It is an intense, modern-styled, mouthfilling, sumptuous, attention-getting wine to drink over the next decade. Drink 2010-2020.
92 points – Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #189, June 2010)

This full-bodied, modern-styled St.-Emilion offers a sensational perfume of smoky barbecue, jammy black currants, kirsch, licorice, and a touch of pain grille. Fleshy, savory, and full-bodied, it has shed much of its tannin, but still possesses abundant structure. It is an intense, modern-styled, mouthfilling, sumptuous, attention-getting wine to drink over the next decade.

Saturated medium ruby. Perfumed, precise aromas of blackberry, violet, graphite and sexy oak. Sweet, dense and seamless; a thick wine with terrific verve, thanks to juicy acidity and underlying minerality. Black fruit, violet and bitter chocolate flavors show lovely clarity. Finishes sweet and long, with ripe tannins coating the teeth. A superb vintage for this estate.

Bright medium ruby. Smoky aromas of black raspberry, roast coffee, meat and nutty oak. Silky and supple on entry, then lush and sweet in the middle, with expansive, slightly jammy plum, currant, chocolate and licorice flavors. Nicely structured and firm for a wine this rich and sweet, thanks to solid underlying acidity and substantial ripe, toothcoating tannins. A very broad, consistent, concentrated wine that should unfold nicely over the next decade or so.
– vinous.com, May 2003

The 2000 Beau-Séjour Bécot was picked between 20 September and 3 October. Like many millennial wines there is impressive concentration on the nose but there is something just a bit aloof and charmless, unlike the 1998. The palate is medium-bodied with good body, rustic red fruit infused with tobacco, dried herbs and a touch of black pepper and rosemary towards the finish. There is gutsiness imbued in this 2000 but it just needs more refinement and sophistication. Tasted at the château.

Slightly herbal, with berry and tobacco character. Full-bodied, chewy and rich, with a velvety and medium fruity finish. Very extracted. A bit too much for me, but very good. Best after 2007.
– JS (WineSpectator.com, March 2003)