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WS 95
IWC 94
RP 91–95
France
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Rhone
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Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage
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95 points Wine Spectator: "A brute right now, with a wall of bacony, coffee-tinged toast separating you from the core of blackberry and raspberry fruit. Great richness and texture here, with notes of tar, minerals, saddle leather and cocoa rippling through the finish. Mouthwatering acidity balances it all. Best from 2007 through 2020. 2,415 cases made. (8/31/04)"
94 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Good bright medium ruby. Subtly complex, granitic nose melds cassis, blueberry, smoky gunflint, pepper, tar, bitter chocolate, roast coffee, leather, game and animal fur. Wonderfully juicy but currently rather folded in on itself. But this has brilliant acidity, precision and penetration on the palate. Almost painfully intense and wonderfully long and gripping on the back. Very firm and structured but not at all dry. This will need a good decade of additional cellaring. (Jan/Feb 2005)"
91-95 points Robert Parker: "Tasting through the component parts of the 2001 Hermitage reveals what should be an outstanding wine with a Burgundian-like finesse. The most elegant component emanates from Les Beaumes and Pelia, and the denser, thicker wines from Meal, l’Ermite, and Bessards. The wine will possess a dense ruby/purple color in addition to plenty of sweet cassis fruit, medium body, noticeably high tannin, and gorgeous purity as well as symmetry. It will be built along the lines of the 1996 rather than the 2000 or 1999. (Jun 2003)"
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$295.00
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WS 94
RP 92–94
IWC 93
France
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Rhone
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Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage
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94 points Wine Spectator: "This is a streamlined, racy white, despite its lush, waxy texture. Full-bodied and loaded with white peach, lanolin, brioche, orange blossom and almond flavors. Long and powerful on the finish; with fine detail already, this should only get better. Drink now through 2014. 1,330 cases made. (8/31/04)"
92-94 points Robert Parker: "I tasted component parts of the 2001 Hermitage blanc. Aromas of acacia flowers, honeysuckle, and citrus were followed by a medium to full-bodied white with loads of glycerin as well as heady fruit and alcohol. Elegant, medium to full-bodied, and crisper, it is more obviously backward than the 2000. (Jun 2003)"
93 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Pure, subtle aromas of yellow plum, spices, flowers and nutty oak. At once sweet and gripping, with a glyceral middle given shape by flavors of lemon skin and spices. Very subtle and very long, finishing with terrific backbone. (Jan/Feb 2005)"
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$450.00
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WA 95–97
IWC 93
AM 92
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
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95-97 points Pierre Rovani (Wine Advocate): "Chocolate-covered black cherries can be discerned in the viscous aromas of the 2001 Charmes-Chambertin. This huge, medium to full-bodied wine has exceptional depth of fruit. Its personality displays a flavor profile reminiscent of cherry syrup-laced with vanilla beans. Ample, lush, and rich, its stupendous finish reveals waves of fruit and copious, exquisitely ripened tannin. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2015. (Jun 2003)"
93 points Stephen Tanzer (International Wine Cellar): "Deep ruby-red. Highly complex, soil-driven aromas of minerals, violet, smoked meat, animal fur and iron. Then powerful and perfumed in the mouth, with brisk acids framing the fruit. Possesses a mineral grip that reminds me of Chambertin. Offers a compelling combination of sheer strength and elegance. Finishes very long, with dusty, fine tannins. Impressive, but also harder to taste today than the young 2002. (Mar/Apr 2004)"
92 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(6 1/2 barrels produced). Extremely ripe, forward, powerful and vigorous red fruit notes lead to gorgeously detailed, ultra precise, very classy, very full-bodied flavors that just ooze sap and richness on the compellingly long finish. This is a very powerful wine and certainly denser and richer than the Petite Chapelle but not necessarily more elegant or finer. Drink: 2011-21. (Jan 2004)"
19/20 points Clive Coates (The Wines of Burgundy): "Very full colour. Rich, full, concentrated and backward on the nose. Lots of substance here. Fullish body. Some tannin. Lots of depth. Very profound, intense fruit. Splendid finish. Very, very long. Even better than Bachelet's 2001 Charmes. (Apr 2006)"
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$124.95
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AM 95
JG 94
France
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Burgundy
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Cote d'Or Red
In stock, 12+ available
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95 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .69 ha parcel in Rugiens-Bas). In contrast to the completely primary nose of the '01 Grand Epenots, here there is some secondary development that only adds to the overall appeal of the aromas. The rich, pure and noticeably more mineral-driven flavors exude precision on the powerful, concentrated and simply stunningly persistent finish that explodes onto the palate. This is a 'wow' wine for its intensity and impeccable balance. Comments: Outstanding. Drink: 2021+. (May 2011)"
94+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2001 Gaunoux Rugiens is an absolute classic in the making, soaring from the glass in a beautifully complex and emerging mélange of cherries, a touch of plum, coffee, incipient notes of forest floor, venison and a topnote of mustard seed. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and very complex, with great mid-palate depth, impeccable focus and balance, ripe tannins and great length and grip on the poised and tangy finish. Just an utterly complete vintage of Rugiens, the 2001 will age very long and gracefully, but still needs six or seven more years of bottle age to really start hitting on all cylinders. A great bottle of Pommard in the making! 2018-2075+. (Sep/Oct 2011)"
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$899.95
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BD 97
WS 96
WA 96
France
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Bordeaux
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Red
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97 points Bettane & Desseauve's Guides to the Wines of France: "The pure, precise, magnificently spicy nose is in perfect balance with the wine's vigorous body. The texture has sublime substance. Drink: 2011 up to 2023. (2011)"
Named 'Top 100 Wine of 2004' (#7) and 96 points Wine Spectator: "Stick your nose in this and it says something: 'I am special.' Deep and generous aromas of blackberries, fresh tobacco and minerals. It's full-bodied, with big velvety tannins and a superlong finish. Like a fine cashmere sweater. Best after 2010."
96 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "Tasted at 'The Sampler’s' icon tasting in London. The 2001 Lafite Rothschild has a quintessential bouquet for Lafite: very pure, almost understated at first. It then begins to open with briary, blackberry leaf, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco with subtle floral notes emerging after three of four minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and it certainly shows more vitality than the 1985 served alongside. Slightly grainy tannins, more feminine than previous bottles with dark plum, blackberry, citrus fruit, a touch of dried apricot and a very precise finish. Superb. Tasted December 2011."
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