2001 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux

Amazing finesse: lead pencil, cassis, cedar, and unforgettable. A very underrated vintage.Drink 2016 - 2075Ian D'Agata, Decanter.com (Oct 2014)

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 - 2052Neil Martin, Vinous.com.com (Sep 2021)

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 MW - Bordeaux 2001s 10 years on - janicsrobinson.com - 30 Mar 2011)