Good medium red. Strawberry, coffee, rose petal and smoky oak on the nose. Sweet, ripe and plump, with aromatic flavors of plum and spicy oak. Here the nearly 100% new oak percentage (the foregoing wines get little or no new oak) adds considerable sex appeal and nicely frames the wine's rather delicate fruit. Finishes long, subtle and aromatic, with an impression of finer tannins. Stephen Tanzer
web bond
Gamey, iron, sauvage, textbook.
Gamey, iron, sauvage, textbook.
9.4Antonio Galloni
Founder, Vinous
Much more aromatic, silky and gracious next to the 1999 we had it with. The 2001 is all class. A fabulous bottle.
Much more aromatic, silky and gracious next to the 1999 we had it with. The 2001 is all class. A fabulous bottle.
9.5Kevin Walsh
Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
Felt really lucky to even get to taste. Depth, structure and a finish of spicy fruit tea that goes on for ages.
Felt really lucky to even get to taste. Depth, structure and a finish of spicy fruit tea that goes on for ages.
9.6Jaime Dutton
Gearjng up for La Paulée
Gearjng up for La Paulée
8.9Julia van der Vink
Production Forlorn Hope Winery
Perfect effing booze.
Perfect effing booze.
10Bryan Garcia
Sales Grand Cru Selections
Meow!
Meow!
9.4Max Coane
Much softer and less dense than I thought it would be. So tasty after 2 hours
Much softer and less dense than I thought it would be. So tasty after 2 hours
9.3Neal Dessouky
Perfect balance of masculine/ feminine qualities of Burgundy. Beautiful wine.
Perfect balance of masculine/ feminine qualities of Burgundy. Beautiful wine.
9.7Morgan Pruitt
Wine Buyer Tarry Wine Merchants
2001. Bottled greatness.
2001. Bottled greatness.
9.7Ron Siegel
La Paulee Gala
La Paulee Gala
9.4WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.