Chateau Haut-Brion Premier Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan 2001

Name: 2001 Chateau Haut-Brion Premier Cru Classe, Pessac-Leognan
Brand: Château Haut-Brion
SKU: 101124720011200750-IB
Price: 6300.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Premier Cru Classe

Château Haut-Brion

97Jane Anson

95Neal Martin

94Charles Curtis MW

+2 more

$6,300.00

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Bonded provenance

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Drinking window

2013 · opens 2023–2036 · peak 2052

now +26 yrs

Ready - at best · best from 2023 · will keep to 2052.

Tasting notes

Jane Anson · Decanter · 97

A high yield of 52hl/ha, with 50% of the crop going to the grand vin. 75% new oak.

As with the 2000, this is still extremely young, barely out of the starting gates, and it needs time to open in the glass. It inches forward, rewarding patience with one of the most aromatically complex wines that you'll find in Bordeaux. Deep in colour, it has a great aromatic balance of spice, swirled cinnamon and liquorice. Mouthwateringly good.

Drink 2018 - 2038

Neal Martin · Vinous · 95

You cannot really go wrong with the 2001 Haut-Brion, which showed similarly to the one tasted just a few weeks earlier. The bouquet positively gushes with black cherries and violets, incense and here, a little more black olive. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and sweet ripe black fruit laced with graphite, blood orange and hints of Provençal herbs on the substantial finish. It is drinking now but will give pleasure for 20-30 years more.

Charles Curtis MW · Decanter · 94

This charming wine was unfortunately overshadowed by the epic vintage just prior, yet the dark ruby colour and complex, savoury nose show a wine of breed and class that has the substance to age. High-toned cherry and red plum fruit aromas have oak spice, earth and cedar accents. The texture is firm and fresh, with plenty of acidity and enough stuffing to linger pleasantly on the finish. There is a slight dominance of Merlot in the blend at 52%, and the wine is aged in 75% new casks before bottling in October 2003.

Drink 2023 - 2045

Robert Parker · Wine Advocate · 94

Haut-Brion’s 2001, which was bottled late (the end of September, 2003), possesses an unmistakable nobility as well as a burgeoning complexity. Plum/purple to the rim, this blend of 52% Merlot, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 12% Cabernet Franc is playing it close to the vest, having closed down considerably after bottling. Nevertheless, it reveals pure notes of sweet and sour cherries, black currants, licorice, smoke, and crushed stones. Medium-bodied with excellent purity, firm tannin, and an angular, structured finish, it requires 5-7 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2020+.

Stephen Tanzer · Vinous · 86-89

Good bright medium ruby. Slightly reduced aromas of raspberry and game. Offers good flavor intensity but shows a faint dry edge in the middle palate. Then finishes with good grip and thrust and a minty nuance.

Catalog details

AppellationPremier Cru Classe

RegionBordeaux

Vintage2001

ColorRed

Top Score97 · Jane Anson

Format750 ml

SourceMerchant

StorageBonded warehouse