This Haut-Medoc performed spectacularly on the two occasions I tasted it from bottle even eclipsing its impressive showing from cask. It looks to be every bit as powerful as the 2000 ... not an easy achievement. A fabulous sleeper of the vintage it tastes more like a first-growth than an unclassified offering. Its inky/blue/purple color is accompanied by a spectacular bouquet of lead pencil shavings ink blackberries cedar and earth. Full-bodied with terrific texture fabulous concentration and moderately high tannin this massive atypical 2001 must be tasted to be believed. A brilliant achievement! Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020+.