(the two components had already been blended) Good deep red. Spicy aromas of strawberry, raspberry and rose petal. Intensely flavored, sharply delineated and seriously structured; this has terrific backbone for the year. A solid, concentrated wine with a firm tannic spine.

The 2000 Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru is a wine that I have tasted on three occasions. It sports a nose more akin to a Morey-Saint-Denis than Chambolle-Musigny and the stem addition here is, perhaps, not quite as enmeshed as Christophe's other wines. The palate is sultry at first, opens nicely and maintains impressive freshness, quite pointed in acidity with a marine influence from the terres blanches component furnishing the finish. Very fine. Tasted at a private dinner in London.

Here the expressive and still relatively primary nose is ripe, pure and nicely complex that merges into detailed, balanced and harmonious flavors that like the 2001 are built more along the lines of a thoroughbred than a robust draft horse. I like the overall sense of grace and the only nit is the barest touch of greenness on the admirably long finish. By the incredible standards of this wine, a solid if not sensational effort though one that certainly transcends the vintage. Drink 2012+.
– Burghound.com, Issue 26. Tasted: April 2007

The star at chez Roumier in the 2000 vintage is Christophe’s Bonnes Mares. Its beguiling aromas of spiced sweet cherries lead to a medium-bodied, silky-textured character crammed with cherries, currants, and candied raspberries. Lush, generous, and pure, it is deep, concentrated, and possesses a long, expressive finish. Projected maturity: 2004-2011. Importer: Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel; (212) 572-7725