WTN: a couple of 2000 Saint Emilion

In continuing on with my tastings of low classified, or unclassified, Bordeaux 2000s, I recently had a couple of Saint Emilions:

2000 Chateau Yon Figeac, Saint Emilion
Left standing after being uncorked for 4 hours, this wine was very tannic, hardly or barely discernible fruit, hints of being quite under-ripe, some green at the finish. In the last few months, I’ve also had the 1995 and the 1998 from his producer, and I have to say that I’m more inclined to refer to them as Yawn Figeac. B/B-

2000 Chateau Cote de Baleau, Saint Emilion
Very nice nose of fruit, wood, leather, and earth. Plenty of sweet tannin. Then waves of ripe cherries, and then blueberries. This medium-full bodied wine with some creamy notes is pretty good drinking at this point. B+

Ramon

2000 Chateau Yon Figeac, Saint Emilion
Left standing after being uncorked for 4 hours, this wine was very tannic, hardly or barely discernible fruit, hints of being quite under-ripe, some green at the finish. In the last few months, I’ve also had the 1995 and the 1998 from his producer, and I have to say that I’m more inclined to refer to them as Yawn Figeac. B/B-

Very strange, on release I felt that this had no shortage of fruit, if anything, I thought it was very ripe indeed. Still early goings I hope as I do have a couple in waiting. I originally had this pegged for 10 to 15 years, hopefully it will wake up by then.

Kevin

Yes, the Yon Figeac could have been closed, or perhaps, it's an off bottle. I have 2 more that I won't be rushing to open until after a few more years.

Ramon

Go Giants!