2001 Chryseia - Douro DOC - 1 Bottle (0.75L)

extraordinary, historic bottle of 2001 Chryseia, the monumental second release from the joint venture between Prats & Symington (Bruno Prats of Château Cos d'Estournel and the Symington family). Hailing from an acclaimed Douro harvest, this landmark 2001 vintage showcases fine Bordeaux winemaking elegance fused with classic Douro power, offering profound tertiary maturity and immense collector appeal.

Detailed Description
An outstanding and highly collectible vintage bottle of 2001 Chryseia, produced in the Douro Valley by Prats & Symington.

Created as a historic partnership between Bruno Prats (former owner of Château Cos d'Estournel in Saint-Estèphe) and the Symington family (world leaders in Port wine and Douro estates), Chryseia was launched to produce a world-class Portuguese still red wine using French winemaking finesse and Douro terroir.

The 2001 vintage represents the second official commercial release of Chryseia, cementing its status as one of Portugal's premier fine wines. Sourced from high-grade grapes—predominantly Touriga Nacional and Touriga Franca—harvested at Quinta de Roriz and Quinta da Perdiz, the wine was fermented in temperature-controlled vats and matured in new French oak barriques for 15 months. Over more than two decades of careful bottle aging, it has reached its peak of complex, silky maturity.

In the glass, it displays a deep garnet-mahogany hue with warm amber edges. The bouquet is complex and aristocratic, opening with aromas of dried cassis, dark plum preserve, cedar box, sweet tobacco leaf, graphite, leather, dark chocolate, and subtle minty forest floor. On the palate, it is medium-to-full-bodied, elegant, and finely balanced, featuring fully integrated, velvety tannins alongside crisp Douro acidity that leads to a long, noble, and persistent finish.