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Bordeaux's 2001s revisited – Rest of the Médoc

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Jancis Robinson
Monday 5 April 2004
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Château de Camensac 2001 Haut Médoc 12 Drink 2007-2014
Good colour, but nasty green, unripe aromas. Very dry and lean.
Nov: The wine seems to have taken on a bit of flesh in bottle. Healthy crimson. Blackberry scents with some softness and a spine of acidity. Lots of tannin, not pure but an ok drink from bottle. 14.5 Drink 2006-2015

Château Beaumont 2001 Haut Médoc 13 Drink 2005-2012
Lightish colour. Light, sweet and very simple.

Château Lamarque 2001 Haut Médoc 14 Drink 2006-2012
Very, very deep crimson. Thick. Very, very dry. Dry tannins. Lack of a...
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