2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Name: 2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
Brand: Chateau Lafite Rothschild
SKU: 0134a3b25158bff73dd4425bad9d494b
Price: 1200.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 95 (14 reviews)

Pauillac, France

- Most Recent Global Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 786 / 750ml
- From October 2025

4.5 from 36 User Ratings
95 / 100 14 Critic Reviews
Style Red - Savory and Classic
Grape Variety Bordeaux Blend Red
Food Pairing Beef and Venison

- Expert tasting note: (2001 vintage) "Deep, dark ruby-red color, is almost opaque.. Ripe dark fruit is dominated by nice ripe notes of cocoa-butter & clean cedar. Tightly wound dar-fruit on the palate has plenty of tannins, while remaining supple. There are generous coffee & cocoa notes. Fresh acidity plays nicely against the supple tannins. Alcohol on the finish is warming but balanced & the finish has good length." - 11/05 DCAMW
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild

6 products ranged between $356 - $17,059 (Avg. price ex tax)

Region or Appellation

Pauillac

Medoc / Bordeaux / France

Grape Variety / Blend

Bordeaux Blend Red

86.5% Cabernet Sauvignon & 13.5% Merlot

Style

Red Wine

Red - Savory and Classic

Food Pairing

Beef and Venison

The general rule with all red meat is the leaner the meat, the...

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About the Product

Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2010-2045

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Charles Chevalier
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: After a very damp winter and very mild temperatures, bud break was early. The vines flowered uniformly during the usual period. The summer was alternately warm and cloudy until the harvests – July was rather cool, August rather warm and September cool again with some rain. Ripening was fairly uniform and the harvest took place in very good conditions.

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Ageing: 18 month
Producer Tasting Notes: Intense bouquet of black fruit. This is a very elegant, harmonious wine, with powerful, ripe tannins, very pure fruit and good length.

Awards

(2)

2 Stars coup de cœur

2001 Vintage

Awarded: 2005

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Wine Spectator Top 100 #7

2001 Vintage

Awarded: 2004

Wine Spectator Top 100

Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine

Steak frites Main Course: Minute steak with fries; Contains: beef steak; French

Ribeye steak on the bone Main Course: With snail Béarnaise; Western

Beef Wellington Main Course: Contains: beef fillet, mushrooms, puff pastry; British

Linconshire Poacher Cheese Course: British

Details

About the Product

Classification: 1er Grand Cru Classé
Drinking Window: 2010-2045

Analytical Data

Alcohol ABV: 13%
Sweetness: Dry

Production Attributes

Maturation: Oaked
Oak Type: French
Winemaker: Charles Chevalier
Ownership: Barons de Rothschild
Closure Type: Cork
Vintage Notes: After a very damp winter and very mild temperatures, bud break was early. The vines flowered uniformly during the usual period. The summer was alternately warm and cloudy until the harvests – July was rather cool, August rather warm and September cool again with some rain. Ripening was fairly uniform and the harvest took place in very good conditions.

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Ageing: 18 month
Producer Tasting Notes: Intense bouquet of black fruit. This is a very elegant, harmonious wine, with powerful, ripe tannins, very pure fruit and good length.

Awards

(2)

2 Stars coup de cœur

2001 Vintage

Awarded: 2005

Le Guide Hachette des Vins

Wine Spectator Top 100 #7

2001 Vintage

Awarded: 2004

Wine Spectator Top 100

Critics Scores & Reviews

(14)

2001 vintage

95 / 100

14 scores

95 - 100

90 - 94

85 - 89

80 - 84

75 - 79

0 - 74

When to drink: 2010 to 2045

95 / 100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider

2001 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2015

Continuing its march towards maturity, the cassis, cedar chest, tobacco, blackberry and forest floor aromas are right there. Supple, regal, polished, lush and fresh, the elegant charm of this wine is starting to poke through.

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PRO Jancis Robinson

2001 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2012

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98 / 100 Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

2001 Vintage Tasted: Jun 2025

When to drink: 2025 to 2045

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96 / 100 The Wine Front

2001 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2017

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96 / 100 Jeannie Cho Lee

2001 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2016

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94 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

2001 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2013

When to drink: 2013 to 2033

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96 / 100 Robert Parker The Wine Advocate

2001 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2012

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19 / 20 La Revue du Vin de France

2001 Vintage Tasted: Jan 2007

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93 / 100 Wine & Spirits Magazine

2001 Vintage Tasted: Dec 2004

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96 / 100 Wine Spectator

2001 Vintage Tasted: Mar 2004

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94 / 100 CellarTracker

2001 Vintage

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93 / 100 Jamie Goode

2001 Vintage

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18.5 / 20 Bettane et Desseauve

2001 Vintage

When to drink: 2010 to 2023

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User Ratings

(36)

4.5

36 ratings

2001 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, France

Very Good

2001 Vintage Saved: 25-Aug-2021

Deep, dark ruby-red color, is almost opaque.. Ripe dark fruit is dominated by nice ripe notes of cocoa-butter & clean cedar. Tightly wound dar-fruit on the palate has plenty of tannins, while remaining supple. There are generous coffee & cocoa notes. Fresh acidity plays nicely against the supple tannins. Alcohol on the finish is warming but balanced & the finish has good length. 11/05 DCAMW

Very Good

2001 Vintage Saved: 31-Jan-2023

Bu 1 en 2021, superbe et parfait état (96+) !

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Vintage quality: Good

Current condition: Ready to drink

The 2001 Bordeaux vintage was very good but just short of great.

The growing season was marred by unpredictable weather patterns verging from too cool to too warm with periods of intense rain followed by drought.

A cold spring finally warmed up in May when a heatwave str...

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