2001 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Cabernet Sauvignon (86.5%), Merlot (13.5%)

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Code: 20011200750018008857

Colour

Red
Sweetness

Dry
Vintage

2001
Alcohol

12.5%
Grape

Cabernet Sauvignon (86.5%), Merlot (13.5%)
Body

Full Bodied
Producer

Château Lafite Rothschild

Critics reviews

Iand Agata

95/100

Amazing finesse: lead pencil, cassis, cedar, and unforgettable. A very underrated vintage.

Drink 2016 - 2075

Iand Agata, Decanter.com (October 2014)

Jancis Robinson MW

18/20

Some real delicacy on the nose. Even a little bit of liquorice. A very eloquent 2001 ambassador – not that ripe but well balanced with just the merest hint of herbaceousness on the finish.

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com

Neal Martin

96/100

The 2001 Lafite-Rothschild has a little more precision on the nose compared to the millennial Lafite. It’s vivid and focused, featuring blackberry, briar, cedar and mint, and a touch of cola in the background. The palate is well balanced and svelte in texture, building beautifully with aeration to a gorgeous, truffle-tinged finish that is a little spicier than three years ago, when I last tasted this vintage. Maybe it just tails off toward the finish when compared to the 2000. Still, this is an elegant, blue-blooded Lafite-Rothschild that exudes class.

Drink 2023 - 2052

Neal Martin, Vinous.com (September 2021)