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Bottle of Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, 2001 - Red Wine - Flatiron Wines & Spirits - New York

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild, Pauillac, 2001

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
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The 2001 vintage in Bordeaux followed the legendary 2000, but Lafite-Rothschild quietly thrived, producing a wine that’s less about power and more about proportion. With over two decades of aging, it now shows the full elegance of the estate’s terroir: classic Pauillac graphite and cedar, fine-grained tannins, and an ethereal, long finish.

The blend leans heavily on Cabernet Sauvignon, drawn from deep gravel soils that give the wine its trademark structure and aromatic lift. There's no excess here—just perfectly ripened fruit, pencil shavings, violets, and a touch of dried tobacco, layered and harmonious. The oak has melted into the wine, and the balance between acidity, tannin, and fruit is seamless.

Drink now with a gentle decant or cellar another 5–10 years. For collectors, this is Lafite in a quieter, more introspective mode—a wine that doesn’t shout, but speaks volumes.

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Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 96
"The 2001 Lafite-Rothschild has a little more precision on the nose compared to the millennial Lafite. It’s vivid and focused, featuring blackberry, briar, cedar and mint, and a touch of cola in the background. The palate is well balanced and svelte in texture, building beautifully with aeration to a gorgeous, truffle-tinged finish that is a little spicier than three years ago, when I last tasted this vintage. Maybe it just tails off toward the finish when compared to the 2000. Still, this is an elegant, blue-blooded Lafite-Rothschild that exudes class." -Vinous

Robert Parker

RP 96
""The Sampler's" icon tasting in London. The 2001 Lafite Rothschild has a quintessential bouquet for Lafite: very pure, almost understated at first. It then begins to open with briary, blackberry leaf, cedar and freshly rolled tobacco with subtle floral notes emerging after three of four minutes in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and it certainly shows more vitality than the 1985 served alongside. Slightly grainy tannins, more feminine than previous bottles with dark plum, blackberry, citrus fruit, a touch of dried apricot and a very precise finish. Superb."

Decanter

D 95
"Perpetually underrated, the 2001 Lafite is positively radiant at this point, with a forward, curranty fruit character touched with spice and just a suggestion of smoke, leather, and earth. The texture has lovely depth, vibrant acidity, and firm tannins that draw out the finish. It is coming into its own at just past 20 years of age now. July was cool, but August was hot before the cool, rainy weather arrived in September, and many observers wrote off the year. Picking began the last week in September. At Lafite, 43% of the harvest made it into the grand vin. This wine has 20 or 30 years left in a proper cellar."

Wine Spectator

WS 96
"Stick your nose in this and it says something: "I am special." Deep and generous aromas of blackberries, fresh tobacco and minerals. It's full-bodied, with big velvety tannins and a super-long finish. Like a fine cashmere sweater."

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