2001 Wine

Burghound, 90 points: (87-90pts) Remarkably refined for the appellation with elegance and complexity on the expressive nose followed by full-bodied, dusty flavors that offer plenty of finesse but are also solidly structured and persistent. A...

Jancis Robinson's Purple Pages, 93 points: (18/20) Very reticent nose, great texture and bone dry. This is very confident but still pretty austere. Delicacy on the finish and real density. Long but no bruiser. Wait. The most youthful wine here.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 100 points: You may ask: what is the point? Another perfect score for the 2001 d'Yquem. Oh well, why not? This bottle, served blind, reinforced the sheer unadulterated brilliance of this legendary Sauternes now at 15 years old...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 91 points: Year in and year out, Jaboulet’s top white is the Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg, which is aged in new oak for nine months prior to bottling. The 2001 (a blend of 35% Roussanne and 65% Marsanne) exhibits aromas of ripe...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: A huge, powerful, dense wine, which layers pure black fruits over dusty tannins. This is an impressive wine, proof of Rauzan-Ségla's improvements since Chanel took over ownership. It is packed with fruits, like an intense...

Wine Spectator, 94 points: This is a taut and minerally version, with lavender, iron and olive paste notes holding sway over racy cherry and cassis fruit. Floral notes weave through the finish, where a jolt of acidity takes over. Sinewy now, so let...

TheWineCellarInsider.com, 90 points: Elegant, charming, soft, refined, medium bodied and fully ready ready to go. The wine offers a sweet, fresh, smoky, spicy, red fruit character. Popped and poured, was all it needed.