2001 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 90.8 points

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  1/22/2024 - TWSA Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Nose: strawberry, game, hoisin sauce,tea, smoked meat, spices, hints of fennel
  Notes: this pretty much completes my tasting profile of all the 2001 Groffiers. While this is, in my personal view, an excellent vintage for the Domaine but clearly the 1er Crus are to some extent approaching the end or the final quarter of its drinking window. The nose is quite outstanding but I feel the palate probably lacks the finesse of a fine wine so I'm unable to give any better ratings for this one. Needless to say the Beze and the Bonnes Mares are much better drinks at this stage but I can say for sure that this Hauts Doix is quite appealing for what it's worth.
  Drink: now+
  Rating: 90

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  12/31/2020 - soyhead wrote:

  nose - improved with air, strawberry, strawberry compote, baked cherry pie filling, perhaps confected though some spice. decant and it will reward you
  mouth - great red Chambolle-Musigny fruit. quite juicy and the acidity is still raging. consume with food and it will be a juicy delight. And Drink up would be my recommendation. The 98 of this had a few night prior was more magical, this bottle seems a little a bit more formulaic.

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  8/3/2017 - DrinkBordeaux wrote: 89 Points

  A bit of a disappointment. Seemed overall disjointed and clunky. Seemed like it has passed its peak.

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  12/20/2016 - Rob MacKay wrote:

  Very much in line with other CT notes. Excellent wine. Groffier quickly becoming one of my favorite producers.

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  3/15/2011 - jim francis wrote: 92 Points

  Fascinating wine. Opened 60 hours ago, seemed very backward in the nose, and quite tough and closed on the palate--the fruit was there but there was lot of earthiness and astringent tannins. So I decided not to serve it, thinking this was another not so great 01 (though the 01 Georges Mugneret Chambolle Musigny Beaux Bruns I did serve was killer). So tonight, having sealed and pumped the bottle three days ago, I opened it and it was totally different--lovely red fruits, tremendous bouquet on the palate, beautiful balance, tannins all resolved, long and lovely finish. So I agree with Milwaukeewino that I may have caught this at its peak, but I strongly recommend a long decanting ( I know, you're not supposed to decant 01s) or maybe opening it and then corking/pumping it for a couple of days. I buy a lot of Groffier and I have never been disappointed. This was a memorable bottle.

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