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Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - Following the 1999 is a tough act, but the 2003 was next in the order of tasting.

Medium ruby color; aromatics pungent at first, but swirling rounded this out and developed more freshness; spices initially but followed closely by the fruit – mostly cherry and cranberry, with some slight oak lurking there, too; firm entry, and running back into the palate; acidity seemed to be lower – at least it wasn’t as pronounced as with the two previous wines; this didn’t come across as a particularly powerful wine, but it did have some impressive credentials; lovely fruit that extended out to the finish; overall balanced with the harmony of the parts moving easily together; lengthy finish, with the fruit lingering – again for a very long time; compact and finessed the palate with a “come hither” notion – I have more to show you. More of this in the cellar, and am marking the next bottle to open in three or five years.

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