As I worked the New Year’s Eve holiday, my first vinous celebration of 2010 came about over the weekend, when I decided to open my first bottle of a 2000 vintage classifed growth Bordeaux (incidentally, the last year I bought any Bordeaux futures). So down to the cellar and back up with a bottle of Chateau Camensac, a 5th growth Haut Medoc. Still a bit tannic and primary, it was nonetheless rich, flavorful, intense yet elegant, that nice hint of earthy minerals and pencil shavings showing through with aeration – with a bit of oak on the finish. Although certainly approachable now with adequate decanting, this wine should go on to hit its peak at ages 15 to 20 years. I might have a go at one of my right bank B2Ks soon for comparative purposes.
Alex
Nothing wrong with taking a bottle out for a test spin every once in a while just to see where things are. Hope you & your better half had a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!
True dat,Bob and to connect some dots…hard to do that when buying only 3 at a times,eh? 
If I recall correctly, the 1989, 1990, 1995 and 1996 vintages of this Chateau were more mature at 9 - 10 years than this 2000 … I wonder if some of the right bankers would be more approachable now?
Alex
I guess it depends on who the producer is, Alex - I’ve never considered Camensac to be a “big” wine, or unduly tannic on release, so the fact that it is drinkable (albeit young) after 9 years is not too surprising. Maybe something like Phelan-Segur or Cantemerle or Branaire-Ducru?
Ooops! I had meant to say “right bankers” on my above two posts … edited now. Sorry about that.
Alex