2003 Bordeaux

Piccolino, Liverpool Street Stn, London
Tasted Thursday, January 17, 2019 by SimonG with 301 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2003 Château d'Aiguilhe 85 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

    Still full. Tannins slightly fury, but smoother than it was. Dark fruited. Rounds out a little with food. **1/2

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  • 2003 Clos Fourtet 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Dark fruited. Smoky nose. Slightly briary. Dark and rounded and really quite smooth on the palate. Very promising, and indeed, drinkable. ****

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  • 2003 Château Pavie 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

    Dark fruited nose. Richer and thicker. A sense of a tad more alcohol here. Full but actually quite smooth. Not gloopy. There’s a touch of freshness on the mid palate to finish. ***1/2

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Meyney Flawed

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Very green and herbal on the nose. Similar on palate. A little strange, or corked? The cockiness becomes evident with more time.

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  • 2003 Château Lafon-Rochet 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Dusty, moderately dark fruited nose. Full. Quite plush. A fresh start to the finish but ends quite dry and grainy. Blocky. Needs food. ***

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  • 2003 Château Rauzan-Ségla 83 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

    Nicely fresh, quite bright, red fruited nose. Opens to a touch of bovril and smoke. Very dense and dry though in the palate. I imagine chewing MDF might be similar. Nose has some interest but the palate really doesn’t do it for me. Mouth puckering. **

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Calon-Ségur 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Decent nose. Dark red fruit, a touch of smoke and some positive lift. Again, smooth, relatively harmonious. A little lighter than the other wines in the flight. Similar character. ***

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  • 2003 Château Cos d'Estournel 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Dry, slightly dusty, powdery nose. Quite astringent on the attack. Maybe just too cool as the astringency moves from the attack to the finish and then lifts altogether, becoming a freshness. Intriguing. Quirky and fun. Maybe atypical but there some interest here and not an obvious vintage character. ****

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  • 2003 Château Montrose 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe

    Again, dark but not dusty. Quite smooth a touch of heat on the finish. Reasonable balance. Smooths our with air. The most ‘classic’ so far. Just a touch dry. ***(*)

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Flight 5 (2 Notes)

  • 2003 Château Batailley 85 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    More classic nose. Some blackcurrant. Linear. Dry and astringent on the finish. Dry. Not much fun. A shade better than a bottle in 2010, but only just. **1/2

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  • 2003 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 88 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

    Smooth, round, slightly dusty and somewhat lifeless on the nose. Slightly better on the attack, but again a warm, dusty vintage character. A bit more line. ***

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Flight 6 (1 Note)

  • 2003 Château Rieussec 93 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

    This bottle improves on a couple of halves and another bottle in the last six months and confirms that we’re out of the difficult medicinal phase of the past few years. Bright gold. Sweet, slightly creamy marmelade fruit with a touch of coconut. Lip-smacking. Lovely. ****

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