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Cos is on top of it now. Very long and racy. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and big, racy tannins. The palate goes on and on. Very serious indeed. As good as or better than '00. Score range: 95-100
Drinking Window: 2009 - 2023
The 2001 Cos d'Estournel is blended of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot—a very high percentage of Merlot in this vintage and a very late harvest, which started on October 1st. Deep garnet in color, the nose is singing with savory notes of smoked meats, tapenade, bay leaves and beef drippings with a core of plum preserves, redcurrant jelly, dried cherries and baked blackcurrants with wafts of peppermint tea and dried roses. Medium-bodied, the palate practically tingles with vibrant dried herbs, red fruit preserves and minty notes, structured with firm, finely grained tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing very long and minerally.
Drinking Window: 2018 - 2033
Reviewer Name: Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Review Date: 30th November 2018
Velvety textured with soft and silky tannins and a chocolate, meat and berry character. Full and round. Slightly forgotten and delicious. Drink now.
(aging in 80% new oak) Good ruby-red color. High-pitched aromas of blackberry, blueberry, cassis, minerals, lead pencil and fresh herbs. Vinous and sharply delineated; suave, dense and classy. Less fleshy and sweet than the 2000 was at the same stage, but more aristocratic. Builds slowly in the middle palate and spreads out impressively on the long finish. Tannins are quite fine.
Drinking Window: 2009 - 2023
Review Date: 1st May 2002
The 2001 Cos d’Estournel has a fresher nose than the 2000, showing more focus and vigor and delivering black cherries mixed with fig, blood orange and light cigar box aromas. Side by side, this is certainly more youthful. The palate is well balanced with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, and fine grip and freshness. This is still quite tight at 20 years old and would certainly benefit from decanting. Blood orange and a light sprinkling of white pepper appear toward the finish. In this face-off, I have a preference for the 2001 over the 2000.
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2050
Reviewer Name: Neal Martin
Review Date: 1st September 2021
Bright ruby-red. Vibrant, complex aromas of cassis, graphite, eucalyptus and tobacco. Fat and sweet but shapely, with impressive density and underlying structure. Flavors of plum, mint, roasted nuts and sweet oak. Fairly full for young Cos, but quite suave. Finishes with firm but smooth tannins and excellent grip. Better than the 2000.
Reviewer Name: Stephen Tanzer
Review Date: 1st May 2004
