Nose shows ripe dark fruit; plum, blackberry, and black current, with toasted oak and butterscotch plus charcoal and mineral notes. The palate starts medium bodied with dark forest fruit leading to some meatiness mid palate and a firm kick of tannins and acid on the finish. Maybe a touch too hot and oaky in the finish but overall a nice wine for the 16? price tag. Still quite youthful for the super hot '03 vintage. This wine could probably go another five years, maybe more. Drink 2013-2018.
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Deep red colour with little sign of ageing. On nose, plenty of big black fruits confirming ripeness of 03. Ripe fruits on palette backed by a meatiness uncharateristic of Bordeaux, but underlying pencil-shaving notes. Well structured, firm tannins and good acids. Drinking fine now but would benefit from further ageing.
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375ml bottle - Popped and poured. Scents of tobacco and dust/flint. Taste was somewhat restrained; lots of dark cherry and black currants. Alcohol was present, but fairly well balanced (same with the tannins). Finish was short to medium. Overall, a pleasant wine,representative from Haut Medoc region.
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Tasted at Vintage 64 Club dinner. Dense, purple in colour. The nose was described around our table as “perfect Cabernet Sauvignon!” (interesting, given that cab sav represents only around 45% of the volume) quite flinty, with obvious alcohol. The palate was wonderfully complex with characters of cassis, blackberry, cooked beetroot and tobacco leaf, with hints of cashew, coconut and capsicum (we went to town somewhat!); good length and finish. Although agreed to be still a couple of years short of its best, this wine was a real hit with our Aussie palates and generally agreed to be the wine of the evening.
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11/4/2015 - yhn wrote: 85 Points
From 375. Moderate maturity, but losing stability, so drink up. Blackberry fruit, medium body, pretty ho-hum Cab.
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10/19/2014 - Redcab wrote: 90 Points
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3/31/2013 - elevation02 wrote: 90 Points
Purchased this bottle in St. Pierre et Miquelon about five years ago. It was exceptional and perfectly aged.
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2/17/2013 - BenSwetnam wrote: 89 Points
Nose shows ripe dark fruit; plum, blackberry, and black current, with toasted oak and butterscotch plus charcoal and mineral notes. The palate starts medium bodied with dark forest fruit leading to some meatiness mid palate and a firm kick of tannins and acid on the finish. Maybe a touch too hot and oaky in the finish but overall a nice wine for the 16? price tag. Still quite youthful for the super hot '03 vintage. This wine could probably go another five years, maybe more. Drink 2013-2018.
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2/20/2010 - jameskb101 wrote: 88 Points
Deep red colour with little sign of ageing. On nose, plenty of big black fruits confirming ripeness of 03. Ripe fruits on palette backed by a meatiness uncharateristic of Bordeaux, but underlying pencil-shaving notes. Well structured, firm tannins and good acids. Drinking fine now but would benefit from further ageing.
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1/6/2010 - Fozziedoggie wrote: 87 Points
375ml bottle - Popped and poured. Scents of tobacco and dust/flint. Taste was somewhat restrained; lots of dark cherry and black currants. Alcohol was present, but fairly well balanced (same with the tannins). Finish was short to medium. Overall, a pleasant wine,representative from Haut Medoc region.
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2/27/2007 - V64 wrote:
Tasted at Vintage 64 Club dinner. Dense, purple in colour. The nose was described around our table as “perfect Cabernet Sauvignon!” (interesting, given that cab sav represents only around 45% of the volume) quite flinty, with obvious alcohol. The palate was wonderfully complex with characters of cassis, blackberry, cooked beetroot and tobacco leaf, with hints of cashew, coconut and capsicum (we went to town somewhat!); good length and finish. Although agreed to be still a couple of years short of its best, this wine was a real hit with our Aussie palates and generally agreed to be the wine of the evening.
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