Great 2003 Bordeaux

Wine Road Tel-Aviv
Tasted Tuesday, November 12, 2013 by Yagil with 531 views

Introduction

Marcelo was reluctant to disclose the wine-list for this , relative, costly tasting, but guaranteed that it's going to be something special, an unforgettable event.
AND SO IT WAS!
Many good GCC Bordeaux wines: I counted 14 !!!

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Sociando-Mallet 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    blind tasting
    dark transparent purple-brown
    nose: old-leather, dark fruit jam, eucalyptus notes
    palate: still closed, tight, full bodied, integrated tannins, too woody, tannic and minty notes finish.

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  • 2003 Château Giscours 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    blind tasting
    dark transparent red-brown
    nose: earthy, leathery aromas
    palate: ripe fruits, presence, spicy, good complexity and structure, quality finish

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  • 2003 Château Pavie 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

    blind tasting
    dark red-brown
    nose: ripe cherries, earthy
    palate: rich ripe cherries, woody, grip tannins, long quality finish

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Léoville Barton 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    nose: excellent ripe fruity aromas
    palate: well balanced, firm tannins, good acidity, balanced fruitiness, excellent finish

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  • 2003 Château Léoville Poyferré 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien

    nose: leathery aromas
    palate: smooth, silky, integrated tannins, chocolate notes, elegant excellent warm finish

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Flight 3 (4 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Lafon-Rochet 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    nose: excellent earthy aroma
    palate: rich flavours, leather notes, grip tannins, long finish

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  • 2003 Château Calon-Ségur 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    nose: stinky barn aromas
    palate: rich fruity flavours, integrated tannins, nice balance, still enjoyable in spite of the smell

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  • 2003 Château Cos d'Estournel 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    nose: rich mature dark fruits & chocolate notes
    palate: rich ripe dark fruits flavours, firm tannins, chocolate flavours, alcoholic finish

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  • 2003 Château Montrose 95 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Estèphe

    nose: rich earthy and ripe dark fruits with chocolate notes
    palate: rich, powerful, full bodied, grip tannins, excellent complexity, long quality finish

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Pontet-Canet 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    colour: dark red-black
    nose: rich developed ripe fruity aromas
    palate: full bodied, grip tannins, savoury & chocolate flavours, long quality finish.

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  • 2003 Château Lynch-Bages 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    nose: ripe fruity aromas and chocolate notes
    palate: med-bodied, earthy, some green & herbal flavours, bit below expectations...

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Mouton Rothschild 94 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    nose: elegant leathery and ripe fruity aromas
    palate: med-full bodied, delicate, well balanced, velvet tannins, very good complexity, fine finish

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  • 2003 Château Clerc Milon 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    nose: rich chocolate and cocoa aromas
    palate: full bodied, integrated tannins, nice balance, chocolate & cocoa flavours, as expected quite rustic vs the 2003 Mouton

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 2003 Château Rieussec 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    nose: tropical fruits & honeysuckle aromas
    palate: full bodied, oily, silky, good acidity, nice balance, tropical fruits & honeysuckle flavours, pleasant finish.

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Closing

the first (blind) flight woke up all participants. I didn't guess properly the appellations of the first three… but the wines were very good!

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