The 2003 harvest was a unique experience and two words can aptly summarise it: ALCOHOL & ACIDITY – this vintage is rich in both. After the rainiest winter in 15 years, not a drop of rain fell from mid April onwards and it was hot and sunny throughout the summer months. In May when flowering started, a 10 day heat-wave reduced the harvest quantity by about 30% and this phenomenon was responsible for the concentration of sugar and acidity in the grapes. Our first indications even at the racking stage were that the 2003 vintage would be full-bodied, powerful with great length and 7 years later upon release in 2010, we have been proved right: These will be the defining characteristics of 2003.

The Chateau Musar Red 2003 vintage was released in May 2010.

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