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
Add to cart
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
Add to cart
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
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe

Haut Marbuzet 2001

€52.80 inc-VAT per bottle
€44.00 ex-VAT
Fieuzal 2001
Last one !
1 in stock
112716
Red
75cl
89/100
87/100
15.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Fieuzal 2001

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Talbot 2001
5 in stock
113927
Red
75cl
89/100
90/100
17/20
16.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Talbot 2001

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

Haut Marbuzet 2001

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

Latour 2001

€564.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€470.00 ex-VAT
Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre 2001 -10% DISCOUNT !
-10%
9 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
Add to cart
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
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Mouton Rothschild 2001

€516.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€430.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2001
6 in stock
121517
White
75cl
100/100
100/100
20/20
20/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Yquem 2001

€708.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€590.00 ex-VAT
Ormes de Pez 2001
21 in stock
121527
Red
75cl
86/100
89/100
16/20
15/20
Add to cart
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
Add to cart
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
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Mouton Rothschild 2001

€516.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€430.00 ex-VAT
Château Margaux 2001
2 in stock
122320
Red
75cl
94/100
19/20
17.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Margaux

Château Margaux 2001

€504.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€420.00 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
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Beauséjour Bécot 2001 OWC

€90.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€75.00 ex-VAT
Haut Brion 2001
Last one !
1 in stock
126380
Red
75cl
94/100
95/100
18/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Haut Brion 2001

€468.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€390.00 ex-VAT
Myrat 2001
6 in stock
128158
White
75cl
88/100
93/100
17/20
15.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Myrat 2001

€30.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€25.00 ex-VAT
Clos du Marquis 2001
1 in stock
128511
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
89/100
92/100
16.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Clos du Marquis 2001

€78.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€65.00 ex-VAT
Haut Bailly 2001
1 in stock
128575
Red
75cl
90/100
88/100
17/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pessac Léognan

Haut Bailly 2001

€96.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€80.00 ex-VAT
Batailley 2001 Magnum
New
0 in stock
129402
Red
150cl
Very slightly damaged
87/100
89/100
Out of stock
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Batailley 2001 Magnum

€150.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€125.00 ex-VAT
Chasse Spleen 2001
New
2 in stock
129415
Red
75cl
88/100
89/100
16/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Moulis en Médoc

Chasse Spleen 2001

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

Domaine de l'Eglise 2001

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

La Dominique 2001

€66.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€55.00 ex-VAT
Lacoste Borie 2001
New
10 in stock
129445
Red
75cl
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Lacoste Borie 2001

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

Les Hauts de Smith 2001

€48.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€40.00 ex-VAT
Lynch Moussas 2001 - PROMO -5% !
New
-5%
2 in stock
129457
Red
75cl
Slightly Damaged
86/100
15/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Lynch Moussas 2001 - PROMO -5% !

€45.60 inc-VAT per bottle €48.00 inc-VAT -5%
€38.00 ex-VAT
Réserve de la Comtesse 2001 - PROMO -5% !
New
-5%
5 in stock
129473
Red
75cl
Slightly Damaged
87-88/100
Add to cart
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
New
6 in stock
129482
Red
75cl
Very slightly damaged
90/100
87/100
15/20
15/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Trotte Vieille 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
La Rose de Brana 2001
New
1 in stock
129485
Red
75cl
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Estèphe

La Rose de Brana 2001

€18.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€15.00 ex-VAT
Rauzan Gassies 2001
New
6 in stock
129488
Red
75cl
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Margaux

Rauzan Gassies 2001

€84.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€70.00 ex-VAT
Yquem 2001
New
1 in stock
130012
White
75cl
100/100
95-100/100
20/20
20/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Yquem 2001

€708.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€590.00 ex-VAT
Cheval Blanc 2001
New
1 in stock
130034
Red
75cl
93/100
92/100
17/20
16/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Emilion

Cheval Blanc 2001

€528.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€440.00 ex-VAT
Pétrus 2001
New
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
Yquem 2001
New
1 in stock
130116
White
75cl
100/100
100/100
20/20
20/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Yquem 2001

€708.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€590.00 ex-VAT
Mouton Rothschild 2001
New
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
New
3 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
New
1 in stock
130398
Red
150cl
89/100
89/100
16/20
15/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Pauillac

Duhart Milon 2001 Magnum

€180.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€150.00 ex-VAT
Eglise Clinet 2001
New
2 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
New
3 in stock
130446
White
75cl
92/100
96/100
18/20
17.5/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Guiraud 2001

€60.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€50.00 ex-VAT
Lafaurie Peyraguey 2001
New
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
Léoville Las Cases 2001
New
5 in stock
130477
Red
75cl
96/100
94/100
18/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Saint Julien

Léoville Las Cases 2001

€216.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€180.00 ex-VAT
Pape Clément 2001
New
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
Primo Palatum Sauternes 2001
New
1 in stock
130538
White
75cl
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Primo Palatum Sauternes 2001

€54.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€45.00 ex-VAT
Rieussec 2001
New
2 in stock
130551
White
75cl
93/100
100/100
18/20
18/20
Add to cart
Bordeaux | Sauternes

Rieussec 2001

€108.00 inc-VAT per bottle
€90.00 ex-VAT

Weather Conditions of the 2001 Vintage

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

Left Bank

On the Left Bank of Bordeaux, the 2001 vintage produced reds that embody the classic claret style with finesse and longevity. Regions like Margaux, St. Julien, Pauillac, St. Estèphe, and Pessac-Léognan experienced varied success due to summer rains that sometimes diluted Merlots and left some Cabernets tart. However, estates that practiced rigorous crop thinning and selective harvesting crafted wines of remarkable depth. These 2001 Bordeaux wines offer fresh acidity, layered fruit, and elegant tannins, evoking comparisons with the prestigious 1988 and 1996 vintages. Notable successes include Château Margaux, distinguished by its balanced complexity, and Château Haut-Brion, offering richness and refinement. Dry whites from Pessac-Léognan also shone, displaying vibrant acidity and mineral clarity, with Château Smith Haut Lafitte and Château Pape Clément leading the way. Rated "Superior to Excellent" by The Wine Advocate with an 88R, these Left Bank treasures are ready to enjoy now, making them an appealing 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 the dry September weather, these regions produced exceptional reds that rival, and sometimes surpass, their 2000 counterparts. The wines are rich, velvety, and accessible, with ripe fruit, supple tannins, and captivating aromas. Château Pétrus and Château La Conseillante in Pomerol offer luxurious textures and immediate accessibility, while Château Cheval Blanc and Château Angélus in St. Émilion impress with their sensual depth. Rated 90E by The Wine Advocate, these early-maturing wines are both affordable now and promised to age beautifully. For those looking to buy 2001 Bordeaux, the Right Bank's combination of quality and value, particularly in prestigious estates like Le Pin (rated 98 by Robert Parker), makes it an irresistible option.

Sauternes: Sweet Wines of the 2001 Vintage

If there's one reason why the 2001 Bordeaux vintage is unforgettable, it's the sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac. This year offered near-perfect conditions for noble rot, with September rains promoting 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 with a perfect 100 from Robert Parker. Other standouts like Château Suduiraut and Château Climens (rated 99) offer opulence and complexity that rival the legendary 1990 vintage. These sweet wines are a luxurious treat for immediate drinking and a treasure for collectors, making 2001 Bordeaux Sauternes a must-have for any serious buyer.

Critics' Reviews

The 2001 Bordeaux vintage displays an impressive series of high scores from Robert Parker, underlining its quality across the board. For reds, Château Angélus (97) and Ausone (98) from St. Émilion, along with Le Pin (98) from Pomerol, highlight the Right Bank's brilliance. Sauternes steals the show with Château d'Yquem's perfect 100, accompanied 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 praised the vintage's grace and balance, with many noting its evolution toward a classic, aromatic style that exceeds initial expectations. These vintage ratings affirm 2001 as a year of understated brilliance, perfect 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 but of comparable, even superior 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 classic structure of the Left Bank appeals to lovers of traditional Bordeaux, while the dry whites of Pessac-Léognan bring vibrant and fruity sophistication. Then there's Sauternes, where the 2001 vintage produced some of the finest sweet wines in decades, crowned by the legendary Château d'Yquem. These wines are rare due to meticulous selection, giving them an air of exclusivity that enhances 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 experience 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 the refined reds of the left and right banks to the dazzling sweet wines of Sauternes, this vintage caters to every palate and occasion. Don't miss the opportunity to buy 2001 Bordeaux at the best price and savor a vintage that continues to surprise.

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