100/100 Robert Parker - Wine Advocate (Since scored 97) Outer quote mark This was more than made up for by the 2001 Chateauneuf du Pape le Secret du Sabon, which was insanely good. Still inky in color (as are most of the top 2001s), it has incredible aromas of cassis, licorice, red wine marinade, roasted meats and bouquet garni that flow to a full-bodied, massive, yet seamless and layered wine that never puts a foot wrong. I don't know if I prefer it over the '07 or '10, but its monumental stuff, without a doubt. (JD) Inner quote mark (8/2014) 99/100 Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider It is hard to say which I found more compelling, the haunting dried flower, spice box, pepper, and kirsch aromatics, the stunning purity of the fruit, or the elegant, seamless, kirsch, cherry, and peppery strawberry notes in the long. Drawn-out, elegant, refined, silky finish.This is what great wine is all about. This is one of those close to impossible wines to find, that is worth the effort to seek out.