Aged well for the last 15 years. Tannins were softened but still there to help create a good dinner companion. More fruit than we expected from a French wine. We have another bottle which we look forward to opening.
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Straightforward and dissapointingly simple for a wine with Brunel's pedigree. Started a bit smoky and a touch on the gamy side, very much in line with good Rhone, but light and rather thin for an '03. Not much in the way of tannins, and no stuffing on the palate. Overall, it's pleasant, but not exciting.
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5/2/2018 - mrecknor Likes this wine: 85 Points
Aged well for the last 15 years. Tannins were softened but still there to help create a good dinner companion. More fruit than we expected from a French wine. We have another bottle which we look forward to opening.
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1/17/2008 - beaunehead wrote: 82 Points
straightforward, simple, and beginning to fade. Lacks the punch I associate with the wines of Brunel, especially in a vintage like 2003. Drink up.
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9/9/2007 - beaunehead wrote: 69 Points
lost all fruit - totally stewed veggies at this point. yecch
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8/11/2007 - VDLT Wine Does not like this wine:
Not horrible but another baked and blousey Rhone from this vintage.
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3/1/2007 - beaunehead wrote: 85 Points
Straightforward and dissapointingly simple for a wine with Brunel's pedigree. Started a bit smoky and a touch on the gamy side, very much in line with good Rhone, but light and rather thin for an '03. Not much in the way of tannins, and no stuffing on the palate. Overall, it's pleasant, but not exciting.
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