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Manage Subscriptions2003 Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Libournais
- St. Émilion Grand Cru
Community Tasting Notes 30
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Vinumming & Ahhing wrote: 87 points
February 16, 2023 - Bordeaux 2003 Horizontal (Piccolino, Exchange Square, London): Ripe plum fruit and a leafy greenness to this on pouring, much more redolent of a left bank wine. Some cinders and caramel. Palate is quite clipped and imbalanced. There's a pleasant umami / nori note but otherwise not much to recommend it on the palate.
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SimonG wrote: 79 points
February 16, 2023 - 2003 Bordeaux @ Piccolino (Piccolino, Liverpool Street Stn, London): Dense ruby. Flatter nose than the Terre R alongside. More savoury and almost something a little rusty metallic. Dense, slightly cloudy on the attack. Broad. Dry finish. Very dry in fact, and increasingly so with air. No, this doesn’t float my boat. *
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Brucie69 wrote: 90 points
January 14, 2023 - Good not great.
After a couple of hours in the decanter.
A fairly evolved nose of leather, earth but then some sweet spice notes and then red fruits (cherries and strawberries).
On the palate predominantly red fruits, with dark chocolate and mint tones, followed by spice, earth and leather, with still chewy tannins and moderate acidity. Finish is slightly short.
It’s a nice wine, but there’s no wow factor. It’s well made and everything is in place, but it seems a little bit short and slightly lacking in substance.
No rush to drink but I don’t seeing it improving either. -
sethm Likes this wine: 93 points
August 15, 2021 - Light to medium ruby. Smells of leather, tobacco, oak and dried fruits. Lovely balance of fruit flavors and tannins. Alcohol is well integrated.
This wine is still showing lots of life to me. This is the first of the bottles I have opened so I can't speak to how it has evolved. I think this wine will still be good for some more years.1 person found this helpful Comment -
SteveVermeer Likes this wine: 91 points
January 5, 2019 - Great old time Bordeaux, probably will last another 5-10 years.
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
4/22/2006 (link) 88 points(Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)) Blueberry, herbal nose; tasty, drinkable with firm tannins, needs a few years; medium finish (70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Château Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse)
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Libournais
- Appellation St. Émilion Grand Cru
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- In Cellars 194 (49%)
- Consumed 202 (51%)
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- AppellationSt. Émilion Grand Cru
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