2003 Les Cailloux (Lucien et André Brunel) Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Community Tasting Notes (141) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  1/7/2023 - Barsacpinci Likes this wine:

  I was surprised this showed so well. Nose of roast beef. Palate of cherries. High tannins. A bit too high for me

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  4/2/2022 - nkirsch Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Surprising amount of fruit left along with a nice nose. Most of my 2003s are past prime but this one still hasn't gotten there. But I would drink my other bottle because this was very enjoyable now.

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  2/8/2022 - Eric wrote: 90 Points

  Well this is ripe!
  
  I really enjoyed this when I had my last bottle in 2009, but this bottle was far more advanced. Lots of prune, fig and other dried fruit, quite sweet, some alcohol laced spice-cake. This is quite spicy with white pepper, pine needle and tons of the garrigue. Actually the more air this gets (consumed across 3 hours) the more freshness and spice this gains.
  
  I don't recommend waiting longer on these, and aeration seems to really help emphasize the spice and vigor over the sheet intensity and ample dried fruit.

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  12/13/2021 - nkirsch Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Good flavor, smooth finish. Its good now, won't get better with age though.

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  10/20/2021 - nkirsch Likes this wine: 92 Points

  the cork was dry which worried me but after pouring thru a strainer the wine was delicious. Kind of an earthy/fruity flavor with light tannins. Nice nose. very enjoyable wine. Don't think it benefits with any more aging

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