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Red
2003 Maison Leroy Maranges
Pinot Noir
- France
- Burgundy
- Côte de Beaune
- Maranges
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 1997
Label borrowed from 2010
Label borrowed from 2010
Label borrowed from 1990
Community Tasting Notes 5
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Xavier94 Likes this wine: 91 points
June 8, 2020 - While dark and brooding still, this shows more definition/focus than the 1997 Cote de Beaune (a similar library release chez Leroy). Dark, black cherry mixed with forest herbs; briary scents, violet spice, licorice, peppercorn aromas with a lavender note (almost Northern Rhone impression at first) and a graphite minerality that also comes through the palate and provides lift in an otherwise ripe, heavy vintage. Good acidity but the tannins are a bit drying/robust for drinking today. Try again in 5 years? 8 years? Certainly more drinkable and pleasurable than other Maison Leroy library releases. 91.
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jmoore431 wrote: 91 points
June 8, 2020 - I found this wine to be quite puzzling as it was unyielding with brooding black fruit ripeness, soil-inflected, dark chocolate. Only when some lavender and violets emerged could I even consider this to be burgundy (it first struck me as Syrah). Ripe and thickly textured. Nice to have tried it but it was like an NFL lineman trying to dance ballet.
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clarktoews Likes this wine: 90 points
May 28, 2019 - Decent nose of light fruit and probably rose pedals. Good flavour initially, started to fade on the mid-palate and then disappeared on the finish. Think it is is overpriced
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clarktoews Likes this wine: 91 points
December 19, 2017 - Was closed at first. Much more approachable after 45mins of decanting. Super smooth on the palate
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bengti Likes this wine: 92 points
March 13, 2017 - Sweet airy touch of honeycomb and salted popcorn, usually a sign that it's approaching its maturity and inevitably its decline; subtle lemon zest toast and cherry, more as secondary flavors to autumn fruit tar coffee, again pointing to age setting in. Second day all much the same but elegant and smooth with pink rose and gorgeous weightlessness. A yummy bottle savoured with good friends.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Maison Leroy
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Burgundy
- SubRegion Côte de Beaune
- Appellation Maranges
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 13 (43%)
- Consumed 17 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerMaison Leroy
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryFrance
- RegionBurgundy
- SubRegionCôte de Beaune
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