Millésime 2001

Wine Advocate # 156 - Dec 2004

Score : 87

The cuvees of 2001 reds include a tasty, crisp, tart, leather, tapenade, red and black currant-scented and flavored 2001 Crozes-Hermitage. Consume it over the next 3-5 years. Drink: 2004 - 2009. Robert Parker.

Wine Spectator - Dec 15, 2003

Score: 86

Fresh and lively, with enough ripe fruit to carry the day. Cassis, black currant, floral, game and grilled meat flavors; an intriguing ensemble. Lingering finish suggests a food-friendly wine. Drink now through 2006. 13,330 cases made. Per Henrick Mansson.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Jan/Feb 04

Score : 88

Full red. Complex aromas of strawberry, redcurrant and pepper, with a hint of berry skin. Tangy and precise, with juicy, vibrant red berry and pepper flavors and excellent cut. Not hugely complex but this could serve as wine-class Crozes. Should make a very flexible dinner-table wine. Stephen Tanzer.
 

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Jan/Feb 05

Score : 87

Medium-deep red. Aromatically pure nose of blueberry, gunflint, leather, pepper and mint. Dense and peppery, with lovely inner-mouth energy. Vibrant flavors of fresh herbs and black olive. Finishes with enticing spiciness and good grip. Stephen Tanzer.