Ranked #10 of 30 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot from Coonawarra
92/100
4 Stars
Huon Hooke
Deepish red, slight purple; rich chocolaty bouquet with lots of character and ripe-spectrum aromas. Some tobacco and earth. A hint of mustiness; more in some bottles than others. Fleshy, soft and mellowing nicely; good cabernet line and length, with a little more alcohol warmth than usual in this wine. Very good if not especially complex. Now to 15 years.
Tasted: 11/10/2011
Drink: 2011 to 2026
93 Points James Halliday
Powerfully constructed and textured, but clear varietal character; red fruits/raspberry then fine-grained, slightly savoury, tannins. Drink to 2016.
Source: James Halliday. March, 2004
Similar in style to the 2000, with oak sitting slightly above the fruit and an obvious generousity to it. It’s bright purple in colour. It boasts liqueured blackberry and chocolate flavour. The tannins are chalky, but utterly sophisticated. And there are traces of mint and tobacco, herbs and spices, particularly as the wine opens up. It’s got length and style and, again, it’s pretty damn good.
Rated : 93 Points
Drink : 2007-2014
Campbell Mattinson, The Wine Front, 1 January 2005