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 attractive the 2001s are, and are likely to...