In 2017 I suggested the 2001 St. Eden was a wine best enjoyed over the next few years. This tasting confirms that impression. The style at BOND back in 2001 yielded wines that at times seem to have relatively narrow...
In 2017 I suggested the 2001 St. Eden was a wine best enjoyed over the next few years. This tasting confirms that impression. The style at BOND back in 2001 yielded wines that at times seem to have relatively narrow windows of optimal drinking, meaning the wines take a number of years to soften, but then age relatively quickly. That's my impression here. There's plenty of power and textural intensity to the dark fruit, and yet the aromatics are quite mature. The 2001 will hold for at least a few more years, but I don't see it improving.
-- Antonio Galloni