2001 Wine

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...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The 2001 Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Epenots is really beginning to hit its stride, unfurling in the glass with a captivating bouquet with aromas of red berries and darker fruits mingling with notions of forest floor...

Vinous, 91 points: Medium red; not brown but not especially saturated. Wonderfully complex, evolving Burgundy nose combines still-fresh dark berry and cherry aromas with musky soil tones and spices. Then silky and sweet, even a bit...

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Smells like a gorgeous lemon tart with hints of honey. Full-bodied, very sweet and concentrated with loads of fruit. Vanilla, spice and lemons on the aftertaste. Lovely stuff here. Better than from barrel. Best after...