Monday, March 20, 2023 - Grand Bordeaux 2003 horizontal tasting (Fribourg): Bordeaux 2003 vintage horizontal hosted by a private collector and moderated by Jean-Marc Quarin. Main observations: 1/ Average quality is acceptable, but weighted down by various low-lights, esp. on the right bank. 2/ In general a tannic vintage, lacking balance. 3/ Top 3 wines were Lafite, Mouton and Margaux (all 95). See the tasting story for a complete overview and additional vintage comments.
Tasting note:
Nicely extracted dark berry fruit with sweet spice of vanilla and mocha. A delicate frame of aging notes of tobacco and leather. Fruity and fresh palate with a good length finish. However, with time in the glass this started to feel fragile, hence not sure about the structural integrity in case of continued aging going forward.