Wine 2001 Bordeaux

The 2001 Bordeaux vintage is a hidden gem for wine lovers, offering a delightful blend of elegance, balance, and exceptional quality. Often overshadowed by the celebrated 2000 vintage, this understated vintage has gradually been recognized for its graceful structure and refined character, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking classic Bordeaux wines. With its beautifully balanced reds, vibrant dry whites, and opulent sweet wines, the 2001 vintage illustrates the region's ability to produce outstanding wines even under challenging conditions. Today, these wines drink exceptionally well, offering both immediate pleasure and the promise of further development. For anyone looking to purchase a 2001 Bordeaux, this vintage offers remarkable value and a taste of Bordeaux's timeless artistry.

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Bahans Haut Brion 2001
Last one !
1 in stock
67648
Red
75cl
88/100
87/100
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Bahans Haut Brion 2001

€114.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€95.00 ex-VAT
Calon Ségur 2001 Magnum
2 in stock
95389
Red
150cl
90/100
90/100
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Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe

Calon Ségur 2001 Magnum

€264.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€220.00 ex-VAT
Pape Clément 2001 OWC
Les Mieux Notés
12 in stock
95447
Red
75cl
Original wood case - Sold by 12
95/100
90/100
17/20
18/20
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Pape Clément 2001 OWC

€150.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€125.00 ex-VAT
Tertre 2001 OWC
12 in stock
111122
Red
75cl
original wood case - Sold by 12
90/100
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Bordeaux | Margaux

Tertre 2001 OWC

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Haut Marbuzet 2001
Last one !
1 in stock
112714
Red
75cl
89/100
90/100
17/20
17/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe

Haut Marbuzet 2001

€52.80 inc-VAT per bottle
€44.00 ex-VAT
Talbot 2001
5 in stock
113927
Red
75cl
89/100
90/100
17/20
16.5/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Talbot 2001

€90.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€75.00 ex-VAT
Haut Marbuzet 2001
3 in stock
113934
Red
75cl
89/100
90/100
17/20
17/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe

Haut Marbuzet 2001

€52.80 inc-VAT per bottle
€44.00 ex-VAT
Latour 2001
1 in stock
117337
Red
75cl
95/100
95/100
18/20
17.5/20
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Bordeaux | Pauillac

Latour 2001

€564.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€470.00 ex-VAT
Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre 2001 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
8 in stock
119565
Red
75cl
Damaged
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Bordeaux | Margaux

Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre 2001 -10% DISCOUNT !

€81.00 inc-VAT per bottle €90.00 inc-VAT -10%
€67.50 ex-VAT
Clos de l'Oratoire 2001
6 in stock
120043
Red
75cl
90/100
87/100
17/20
16.5/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Clos de l'Oratoire 2001

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Mouton Rothschild 2001
2 in stock
121514
Red
75cl
89/100
94/100
17/20
18/20
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Bordeaux | Pauillac

Mouton Rothschild 2001

€516.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€430.00 ex-VAT
Ormes de Pez 2001
20 in stock
121527
Red
75cl
86/100
89/100
16/20
15/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe

Ormes de Pez 2001

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Mémoires 2001 blanc
3 in stock
122165
White
50cl
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Bordeaux | Loupiac

Mémoires 2001 blanc 50cl

€24.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€20.00 ex-VAT
Mouton Rothschild 2001
2 in stock
122312
Red
75cl
89/100
94/100
17/20
18/20
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Bordeaux | Pauillac

Mouton Rothschild 2001

€516.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€430.00 ex-VAT
Beauséjour Bécot 2001 OWC
12 in stock
122883
Red
75cl
Original wood case - Sold by 12
90/100
90/100
17/20
17/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Beauséjour Bécot 2001 OWC

€90.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€75.00 ex-VAT
Clos du Marquis 2001
1 in stock
128511
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
89/100
92/100
16.5/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Clos du Marquis 2001

€78.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€65.00 ex-VAT
Chasse Spleen 2001
2 in stock
129415
Red
75cl
88/100
89/100
16/20
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Bordeaux | Moulis en Médoc

Chasse Spleen 2001

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Domaine de l'Eglise 2001
6 in stock
129419
Red
75cl
Slightly Damaged
89/100
16/20
17/20
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Bordeaux | Pomerol

Domaine de l'Eglise 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
La Dominique 2001
5 in stock
129442
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
87/100
87/100
16/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

La Dominique 2001

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Lacoste Borie 2001
4 in stock
129445
Red
75cl
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Bordeaux | Pauillac

Lacoste Borie 2001

€26.40 inc-VAT per bottle
€22.00 ex-VAT
Les Hauts de Smith 2001
5 in stock
129454
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
92/100
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Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Les Hauts de Smith 2001

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Réserve de la Comtesse 2001 - PROMO -5% !
-5%
5 in stock
129473
Red
75cl
Slightly Damaged
87-88/100
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Bordeaux | Pauillac

Réserve de la Comtesse 2001 - PROMO -5% !

€79.80 inc-VAT per bottle €84.00 inc-VAT -5%
€66.50 ex-VAT
Trotte Vieille 2001
2 in stock
129482
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
90/100
87/100
15/20
15/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Trotte Vieille 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Rauzan Gassies 2001
6 in stock
129488
Red
75cl
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Bordeaux | Margaux

Rauzan Gassies 2001

€84.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€70.00 ex-VAT
Ausone 2001
2 in stock
129737
Red
75cl
98/100
95/100
19/20
18.5/20
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Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Ausone 2001

€636.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€530.00 ex-VAT
Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2001
3 in stock
129740
Red
75cl
93/100
92/100
17/20
16/20
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Bordeaux | Pauillac

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2001

€162.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€135.00 ex-VAT
Réserve de la Comtesse 2001
6 in stock
129746
Red
75cl
87-88/100
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Réserve de la Comtesse 2001

€84.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€70.00 ex-VAT
Pétrus 2001
2 in stock
130102
Red
75cl
95/100
95/100
19/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pomerol

Pétrus 2001

€3,420.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€2,850.00 ex-VAT
Mouton Rothschild 2001
1 in stock
130168
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
Very slightly damaged back label
89/100
94/100
17/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Mouton Rothschild 2001

€516.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€430.00 ex-VAT
Clos Haut Peyraguey 2001
2 in stock
130336
White
75cl
93/100
97/100
19/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Clos Haut Peyraguey 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Duhart Milon 2001 Magnum
1 in stock
130398
Red
150cl
89/100
89/100
16/20
15/20
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Bordeaux | Pauillac

Duhart Milon 2001 Magnum

€180.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€150.00 ex-VAT
Eglise Clinet 2001
1 in stock
130400
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
94/100
94/100
17/20
18.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pomerol

Eglise Clinet 2001

€204.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€170.00 ex-VAT
Guiraud 2001
0 in stock
130446
White
75cl
92/100
96/100
18/20
17.5/20
Out of stock
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Guiraud 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Lafaurie Peyraguey 2001
1 in stock
130472
White
75cl
92/100
95/100
18/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Lafaurie Peyraguey 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Pape Clément 2001
1 in stock
130528
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
95/100
90/100
17/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Pape Clément 2001

€150.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€125.00 ex-VAT
Cantemerle 2001
1 in stock
131517
Red
75cl
88/100
16/20
15.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Haut Médoc

Cantemerle 2001

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Tertre 2001
1 in stock
131620
Red
75cl
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Margaux

Tertre 2001

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Faurie de Souchard 2001
3 in stock
131787
Red
75cl
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Faurie de Souchard 2001

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
La Louvière 2001
0 in stock
131793
Red
75cl
88/100
90/100
Out of stock
Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

La Louvière 2001

€42.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€35.00 ex-VAT
Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2001
New
2 in stock
132735
Red
75cl
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Les Fiefs de Lagrange 2001

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
Kirwan 2001
New
1 in stock
133178
Red
75cl
90/100
90/100
16/20
16.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Margaux

Kirwan 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
La Fleur du Château Armens 2001 Magnum
New
1 in stock
133179
Red
150cl
87-88/100
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

La Fleur du Château Armens 2001 Magnum

€36.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€30.00 ex-VAT
Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2001
New
3 in stock
133228
Red
75cl
93/100
92/100
17/20
16.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande 2001

€162.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€135.00 ex-VAT
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Weather Conditions for the 2001 Vintage

The 2001 growing season in Bordeaux brought a succession of weather conditions that ultimately shaped a distinctive vintage. It began with an unusually mild, wet winter, followed by a cool, rainy spring that delayed budbreak and flowering. Initial fears of frost faded as temperatures stabilized, and a May heat wave encouraged vine growth. June brought ideal conditions, with warm days and gentle breezes, although rain in July tested winemakers’ skills. August and September reversed the trend with warm, dry weather, including an especially dry September that proved decisive for ripening. This late sunshine, combined with cool nights, preserved acidity and allowed for an unhurried harvest beginning on September 25. The result? Wines with fresh fruit, fine tannins, and aromatic complexity, particularly in areas where rigorous selection and exemplary vineyard management prevailed. For sweet wines, the combination of September rains and October warmth created ideal conditions for botrytis, making 2001 a legendary year for Sauternes.

Left Bank

On Bordeaux’s Left Bank, the 2001 vintage produced reds that embody classic claret style, with finesse and longevity. Areas such as Margaux, St. Julien, Pauillac, St. Estèphe, and Pessac-Léognan saw mixed results because summer rains sometimes diluted the Merlot and left some Cabernet wines harsh. However, estates that practiced rigorous crop thinning and selective harvesting crafted wines of remarkable depth. These 2001 Bordeaux wines offer fresh acidity, layers of fruit, and elegant tannins, drawing comparisons with the prestigious 1988 and 1996 vintages. Among the notable successes, Château Margaux stands out for its balanced complexity, while Château Haut-Brion offers richness and refinement. The dry whites of Pessac-Léognan also shone, displaying vibrant acidity and mineral clarity, led by Château Smith Haut Lafitte and Château Pape Clément. Rated "Above Average to Excellent" with an 88R by The Wine Advocate, these Left Bank treasures are ready to enjoy now, making them an attractive choice for buyers seeking sophisticated Bordeaux wines.

Right Bank

The Right Bank truly shines in the 2001 Bordeaux vintage, with Pomerol and St. Émilion standing out as the undisputed stars. Benefiting from dry September weather, these areas produced exceptional reds that rival—and sometimes surpass—their 2000 counterparts. The wines are rich, velvety, and approachable, with ripe fruit, supple tannins, and captivating aromas. Château Pétrus and Château La Conseillante in Pomerol offer luxurious textures and immediate approachability, while Château Cheval White and Château Angélus in St. Émilion impress with their sensual depth. Rated 90E by The Wine Advocate, these early-maturing wines are approachable now and poised to develop beautifully. For those looking to buy 2001 Bordeaux, the Right Bank's combination of quality and value, particularly at prestigious estates such as Le Pin (rated 98 by Robert Parker), makes it an irresistible option.

Sauternes: Sweet Wines from the 2001 Vintage

If there’s one reason the 2001 Bordeaux vintage is unforgettable, it’s the sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac. The year brought near-perfect conditions for noble rot, with September rains encouraging botrytis and warm, dry October days ensuring concentrated, sugar-rich grapes. The result is a range of wines with rich texture, intensely honeyed fruit, lively acidity, and impeccable balance, earning a 93R "Exceptional" rating from The Wine Advocate. Château d’Yquem reigns supreme, hailed as one of the greatest Sauternes of modern times and awarded a perfect 100 by Robert Parker. Other standouts, such as Château Suduiraut and Château Climens (rated 99), offer opulence and complexity to rival the legendary 1990 vintage. These sweet wines are a luxurious treat to enjoy now and a treasure for collectors, making 2001 Sauternes Bordeaux a must for any serious buyer.

Critic Reviews

The 2001 Bordeaux vintage boasts an impressive array of high Robert Parker scores, highlighting its quality across the board. Among the reds, Château Angélus (97) and Ausone (98) from St. Émilion, along with Le Pin (98) from Pomerol, showcase the brilliance of the Right Bank. Sauternes steals the show with Château d’Yquem’s perfect 100, joined by Château Climens (99), Coutet Cuvée Madame (98), and Doisy Daëne L’Extravagant (98). The Wine Advocate’s Vintage Guide also praises this vintage, rating Pomerol and St. Émilion 90E for their exceptional, early-maturing reds and Barsac/Sauternes 93R for their magnificent sweet wines. Critics have praised the vintage’s grace and balance, with many noting its evolution toward a classic, aromatic style that exceeds initial expectations. These vintage ratings confirm 2001 as a year of understated brilliance, ideal for buyers seeking top-tier Bordeaux at accessible prices.

Why Buy 2001 Bordeaux Wines?

There are countless reasons to buy 2001 Bordeaux wines, whether you’re a seasoned collector or a casual enthusiast. First, this vintage offers exceptional value, often overshadowed by the more expensive 2000 vintage despite being comparable—or even superior—in quality in many cases. The reds, particularly those from the Right Bank, combine elegance and freshness with a velvety texture, making them enjoyable to drink now and promising for the future. The Left Bank’s classic structure appeals to lovers of traditional Bordeaux, while the dry whites of Pessac-Léognan offer vibrant, fruit-driven sophistication. Then there is Sauternes, where the 2001 vintage produced some of the finest sweet wines in decades, led by the legendary Château d’Yquem. Meticulous selection makes these wines rare, lending them an air of exclusivity that adds to their appeal. Ready to drink yet worthy of aging, 2001 Bordeaux wines offer versatility and prestige at prices that aren’t exorbitant. For anyone looking to discover Bordeaux wines, this vintage is a golden opportunity to own a piece of winemaking history.

In conclusion, the 2001 Bordeaux vintage is a testament to the region’s resilience, offering wines of grace, balance, and undeniable appeal. From refined reds of the Left and Right Banks to dazzling sweet wines from Sauternes, this vintage has something for every palate and occasion. Don’t miss the chance to buy 2001 Bordeaux at the best price and savor a vintage that continues to surprise.

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