Saint-Estèphe 2001

Provenance

Single-Owner Private Collection

Critics Ratings

"The 2001 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot, a very high percentage of Merlot in this vintage and a very late harvest, which started on October 1st. Deep garnet in color, the nose is singing with savory notes of smoked meats, tapenade, bay leaves and beef drippings with a core of plum preserves, redcurrant jelly, dried cherries and baked blackcurrants with wafts of peppermint tea and dried roses. Medium-bodied, the palate practically tingles with vibrant dried herbs, red fruit preserves and minty notes, structured with firm, finely grained tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and minerally." - Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94/100 (Nov 2018)

"Served blind alongside Léoville Las Cases 2001 and notably more purple, drier and a bit more severe. Bright, still-youthful crimson but a bit more mellow on the palate and over time in the glass this became decidedly more charming. Only slightly austere and with a black-olive character. Still very much evolving, from the Jean-Guillaume Prats era, made the year after the estate was bought by the current owner, Michel Reybier." - Jancis Robinson, JancisRobinson.com, 17.5+/20 (Mar 2025)

"A beautiful effort, the 2001 Cos d'Estournel (65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot) exhibits a poised, noble bouquet of black currants, cedar, spice box, and licorice. A hint of truffles emerges as it sits in the glass. Medium-bodied with sweet fruit (mostly black) and nicely integrated wood, it builds incrementally in the mouth, ending with a 50-second finish. Drink this stylish, restrained yet substantial claret over the next 15+ years." - Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93/100 (Jun 2004)

"The 2001 Cos d'Estournel has a fresher nose than the 2000, showing more focus and vigor and delivering black cherries mixed with fig, blood orange and light cigar box aromas. Side by side, this is certainly more youthful. The palate is well balanced with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, and fine grip and freshness. This is still quite tight at 20 years old and would certainly benefit from decanting. Blood orange and a light sprinkling of white pepper appear toward the finish. In this face-off, I have a preference for the 2001 over the 2000." - Neal Martin, Vinous, 93/100 (Jun 2021)