Chateau Margaux 2001

Bewertungen

• 19/20

  Weinwisser
  Deutlich aufhellendes, leuchtendes Rubin-Granat. Zeigt gleich zu Beginn ein geniales Fruchtbouquet: rote Kirschen, Waldhimbeeren, Preiselbeeren und dies alles verpackt mit einer hellen, fein röstigen Edelholznote. Nasal schon eine parfümierte Delikatesse. Im Gaumen feinstoffig, verführerisch mit einer superben, fast tänzerischen Balance. Das ist ein Premier für Finessen-Geniesser. Da stimmt alles. Einzig hat er - für einen legendären Margaux - zu wenig Power. Mir passt das absolut. Man kann sich hier beim Genuss erholen und freut sich riesig auf den zweiten Schluck, falls vorhanden."

• 95/100

  Wine Spectator
  Suave from the start, with beguiling tea, singed sandalwood and lilac notes backed by alluring, gently steeped red and black currant fruit. The long finish has an alder edge that stays in lockstep with the fruit, ending with a minerally echo.-Blind ´01/´03/´05 Bordeaux retrospective (December 2017). Drink now through 2030. 10,833 cases made."

• 18,5/20

  Jancis Robinson
  Mid ruby. Great depth and richness and complexity - and yet this manages to be racy and delicate too. Real lift and freshness - thoroughbred stuff. The hedonistic fruit cunningly disguises what is still a heavy charge of tannin. Great persistence. A haunting wine."

• 95/100

  Decanter
  2001 as a vintage was unfortunately eclipsed by the one preceding it. This superb wine shows restrained, elegant blackcurrant fruit aromas, edged with spice and floral notes, and a hint of lead pencil graphite. The texture is silky but not lacking in structure or body. The wine is still youthful and the abundant substance suggests a marvellous future in the cellar. 35% of the harvest is used in the grand vin. Atypically, the wine is only 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, with 7% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot and 4% Cabernet Franc."

• 94/100

  The Wine Advocate
  The 2001 Chateau Margaux continues to evolve in impressive fashion. The nose feels sensual, veering towards red rather than black fruit, with disarming purity and perhaps showing more floral/violet character than the 1999. Both display tremendous precision and delineation. The palate is medium-bodied, edgy and tensile with crisp acidity, so fresh and vital in the mouth. Tasted next to the 1996 Château Margaux, it is clear to see that the 2001 is several steps behind, yet the way it fans out with such confidence and brio on the finish assures that this has a prosperous future. Tasted May 2016."

• 93/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  More closed than the last time I tasted the wine, with coaxing, the silky, refined, fresh, sweet, red fruits made their presence known. Hints of florality, tobacco and kirsch, with wet earth add to the complexities. 90 minutes of air would add a lot to the wine today."