2001 Larrivet Haut Brion

A sleeper of the vintage, this impeccably run estate has fashioned a supple textured, complex 2001 revealing notions of dried Provencal herbs, high quality cigar smoke, black currants, plums, incense, and Asian spices. Medium-bodied with no hard edges, expansive, sweet tannin, loads of spice as well as black currant and cherry fruit, it can be drunk now or cellared for 12-14 years. Jun 2004, www.robertparker.com

Robert Parker    Score: 90/100