Based on some of the other comments this bottle was a very pleasant surprise. Fully Mature Bordeaux, enticing nose, very well balanced, medium to long finish. PNP at La Maz in National City. No need to decant, minimal sediment, still fresh and vibrant. I'd guess it will hold for a few more years but no need to wait. Quite enjoyable overall. Drink up. It should be noted that this bottle had perfect storage for all it's years which may have contributed to its overall quality.
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Astringent upon first opening, needed long decanting time. Quite nice, round full bodied after several hours of decant. Would have placed this as a left bank classified bordeaux rather than Haut-Medoc. The best out of a 2001-2003 flight.
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Similar to the 2001. Leather, licorice, garrigue, earth, stewed plums. Shorter middle and finish; more leather, licorice, and dark berry flavors on the palate. Has held up well with good storage. Still decent acidity. 13% ABV. Opens up well with short decant. Great QPR.
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Disagree with a lot of the posts here. This has held up surprisingly well. Nice satisfying aged Medoc. Decent fruit and a mellow smokiness somehow. All a little on the wane, sure enough, and the finish is short. But overall a pleasant surprise and a mellow, satisfying bottle. I had feared muck but all came out good in the end.
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6/25/2023 - ken@ampy.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Based on some of the other comments this bottle was a very pleasant surprise. Fully Mature Bordeaux, enticing nose, very well balanced, medium to long finish. PNP at La Maz in National City. No need to decant, minimal sediment, still fresh and vibrant. I'd guess it will hold for a few more years but no need to wait. Quite enjoyable overall. Drink up. It should be noted that this bottle had perfect storage for all it's years which may have contributed to its overall quality.
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5/8/2023 - enthusiastic_amateur wrote: 92 Points
Astringent upon first opening, needed long decanting time. Quite nice, round full bodied after several hours of decant. Would have placed this as a left bank classified bordeaux rather than Haut-Medoc. The best out of a 2001-2003 flight.
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11/12/2020 - Jean-Luc Pipes Likes this wine: 90 Points
Similar to the 2001. Leather, licorice, garrigue, earth, stewed plums. Shorter middle and finish; more leather, licorice, and dark berry flavors on the palate. Has held up well with good storage. Still decent acidity. 13% ABV. Opens up well with short decant. Great QPR.
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3/3/2016 - pmgsmith wrote: 88 Points
Disagree with a lot of the posts here. This has held up surprisingly well. Nice satisfying aged Medoc. Decent fruit and a mellow smokiness somehow. All a little on the wane, sure enough, and the finish is short. But overall a pleasant surprise and a mellow, satisfying bottle. I had feared muck but all came out good in the end.
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10/8/2013 - Julian Marshall Does not like this wine: 65 Points
Nothing wrong with the bottle, this is just really bad. What fruit there was has faded into a weak, sour sludgy mess, browning at the edges.
Horrible.
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