2003 E. Guigal St. Joseph

Community Tasting Notes (98) Avg Score: 89.2 points

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  7/3/2021 - NickA Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Excellent example of mature Syrah, marred only by the vast amount of sediment we had to deal with. No trace of heat (and only 12% abv); instead we savoured its soft mouthfeel and depth of meaty, leathery, truffley aromas (and England's second, third and fourth goals, too).

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  1/29/2019 - Sijan Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Still drinking very well and the cork was in great condition with no leakage. This is a surprisingly elegant Syrah given the hot 2003 vintage, but the 16 years of age may have had something to do with that. Good dark fruit & spice, well-balanced & medium bodied.

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  5/21/2016 - kosmik Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Il a clairement passé son apogée.
  Encore excellent par ailleurs mais en déclin.
  L'oeil commence à tourner.
  Le nez est fin, fondu, sur le poivre blanc, le bois humide, la cendre, peu de fruit sinon l'ombre d,un fruit bleu, touche terreuse, touche de cuir...
  En bouche le tanin est fondu, reste l'acidité, un corps ample, amertume modérée à faible, persistance moyenne (au mieux).
  Boire sans attendre.
  90-89

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  3/4/2014 - galewskj wrote: 90 Points

  Drinking really well now with some air in glass. Good complexity, dark fruit, leather, graphite, minerality.

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  4/13/2013 - Patches wrote:

  Very good but definitely on the decline. Dink this one soon.

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