90 points -- The classic, modern-styled 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape has not lost any of its Provencal heart and soul. Deep ruby/purple-colored, with a sumptuously sweet perfume of black cherries, pepper, spice, and subtle notes of vanilla as well as chocolate, this full-bodied, layered, intense 2000 possesses low acidity and great purity
Drinking Window: Now to 2018