The 2000 Clos de Sarpe is medium to deep garnet-purple in color and very meaty on the nose with scents of charcuterie and beef drippings over a core of Black Forest cake, plum pudding and tobacco with wafts of leather and cedar chest. Wow—medium to full-bodied, it absolutely fills the palate with sweet, rich, ripe fruit, supported by satiny tannins and oodles of freshness, finishing long and earthy.