2001 Crozes Hermitage Thalabert
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Full red. Restrained, pure aromas of red fruits, menthol, oak and dried rose. Dense and ripe but tightly wound, even a bit youthfully pinched today, with some edgy acids. Notes of currant, meat, leather and pepper. Grew sweeter with aeration, suggesting that it will improve with bottle aging.
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Robert Parker
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Superior to its 2000 counterpart, the 2001 Crozes-Hermitage Thalabert’s dark plum color is followed by a spicy, green nose of tapenade/olives and peppery black currant and cherry fruit. Medium-bodied, rich, and long, it will be at its finest between 2004-2012. Importer: Frederick Wildman, New York, NY; tel. (212) 355-0700
Good full ruby-red color. Superripe aromas of currant, mocha, smoke, spices and beeswax, with a suggestion of roasted meat. Then fat and sweet but with an intrusive tart edge. Finishes with good length and firm but fine tannins. The slight tartness repeats on the end.