Chateau L’Arrosee, Saint Emilion Grand Cru Classe, 2000
A quarter-century on, this 2000 L'Arrosée drinks at full maturity — and serves as a snapshot of a Saint-Émilion estate now lost to history. Perched on the southwestern côtes, L'Arrosée was held by the Rodhain family in 2000 (François Rodhain managed it from 1957 to 2002); the Caille brothers bought it in August 2002, and the estate was then sold to Domaine Clarence Dillon (Haut-Brion) in July 2013, after which it was absorbed into Château Quintus (2012 was the final L'Arrosée-labeled vintage). The 2000 vintage predates all of that turbulence, capturing the historic L'Arrosée at its peak in one of the great modern Right Bank vintages. Fully mature now: cedar, dried red fruits, leather, tobacco, and the suave côte-grown texture that built the estate's reputation. Drink over the next several years.
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A quarter-century on, this 2000 L'Arrosée drinks at full maturity — and serves as a snapshot of a Saint-Émilion estate now lost to history. Perched on the southwestern côtes, L'Arrosée was held by the Rodhain family in 2000 (François Rodhain managed it from 1957 to 2002); the Caille brothers bought it in August 2002, and the estate was then sold to Domaine Clarence Dillon (Haut-Brion) in July 2013, after which it was absorbed into Château Quintus (2012 was the final L'Arrosée-labeled vintage). The 2000 vintage predates all of that turbulence, capturing the historic L'Arrosée at its peak in one of the great modern Right Bank vintages. Fully mature now: cedar, dried red fruits, leather, tobacco, and the suave côte-grown texture that built the estate's reputation. Drink over the next several years.
