The 2001 southern Rhône reds are certainly looking very attractive drinks – some of them for now and most for the next five to 12 years – and the great thing is that they are available – and generally so much better than the rain-sodden 2002s and more typical than the heatwave 2003s. Lay in these in anticipation of the 2004s on which I will report in much more detail next month.
Please see also my report earlier this year on many 2003 Châteauneuf-du-Papes and some 2001s and some lesser Southern Rhône 2001 reds noted in jul 03 which confirm just how...