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...

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: There is a great link here between the tannins delicious red berry fruits and blackcurrants and the almost architectural structure. The wine certainly has fine fruit a great balance very complete finishing gently ripe and...

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, 100 points: Top 100: 2004, Rank: 1;Like lemon curd on the nose, turning to honey and caramel. Full-bodied and very sweet, with fantastic concentration of ripe and botrytized fruit, yet balanced and refined. Electric acidity. Lasts...