| Score out of 100 |
Style |
Producer |
Wine Name |
Country |
Tasting note |
|
| 85 |
Red |
Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA |
Duas Quintos Reserva Especial 2003 |
Portugal |
Deep colour, very port like nose without the alcoholic kick. Structured with ripe tannins, long, lush finish. Drink now through 2010. |
|
| 89 |
Port |
Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA |
Late Bottled Vintage 2003 |
Portugal |
Very dense black fruit, chocolate palate. Fruit forward with a spirity, warm, berry ripeness. Still very young. Drink from 2010 - 2014. |
|
| 96 |
Port |
Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA |
Vintage 2003 2003 |
Portugal |
Deep purple in colour, very clean on the nose. Soft on the palate with tea-leaf complexity on the finish. Keep for another 5 years and then enjoy for 10. Elegant, very good. |
|
| 90 |
Red |
Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA |
Duas Quintos Tinto 2003 |
Portugal |
Rich and youthful with perfumed aroma. Dense, quite closed, but lovely, bright, black fruits. Good structure with lots of aging potential. Drink now through 2015. |
|
| 91 |
Red |
Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA |
Duas Quintos Tinto Reserva 2003 |
Portugal |
Dark ruby with good, sweet fruit, floral nose and a hint of cedar wood. Rich blackberries and flowers, very ripe tannins with good length. Drink now through 2013. |
|
| 90 |
Red |
Alain Brumont |
Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes 2003 |
France |
Garnet in colour with a powerful, rich nose. Ripe, black cherries, big mouthful or chewy fruit with tangy acidity. Still full tannins but starting to soften up, will benefit from a bit more time. Drink now through 2015. |
|
| 96 |
Sweet |
Alain Brumont |
Vendemiaire 2003 |
France |
Rich and heavily honeyed, creamy late harvest style with racy acidity on the palate. Beautiful balance. Drink now through to 2025. |
|
| 89 |
Red |
Alain Brumont |
Château Montus Prestige 2003 |
France |
Deep colour, quite pungent on the nose, liquorice and dark fruit palate. Quite a modern style, with ripe, lingering tannins. Drink now through 2014. |
|
| 86 |
Red |
Arnoux & Fils |
Seigneur de Lauris 2003 |
France |
Medium depth with cedar scented aromas, quite floral with red fruit on the palate. Still lively and balanced with good acidity and a lengthy finish. Drinking now. |
|
| 92 |
Red |
Bodegas Primicia |
Carravalseca 2003 |
Spain |
Rich, red fruit with a peppery spicy aroma, youthful and powerful, modern palate. Well balanced spice with a long and structured finish. Drink now through 2015. |
|
| 90 |
Sparkling |
Champagne Mailly Grand Cru |
Champagne Mailly Grand Cru l'Intemporelle 2003 |
France |
Quite fat, rounded and rich with biscuit brioche, tangy pineapple and lively acidity. A very fresh and zesty style with a long, lingering finish. Drink now through 2012. |
|
| 88 |
Red |
d'Arenberg |
The Dead Arm 2003 |
Australia |
Deep colour, pushing to the rim of the glass. Sweet, sappy and concentrated, crisp acidity with good concentration. Quite lengthy. Drink now through 2011. |
|
| 85 |
Sparkling |
Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Fête de Famille 2003 |
France |
Very developed nose with complex nutty character, yeasty and bready, good mousse, creamy and very well balanced. Drinking now. |
|
| 87 |
White |
Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Vougeot 1er Cru 'Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot' 2003 |
France |
Golden colour with attractive, lactic notes. Ripe, almost viscous on the palate with a slightly phenolic finish and lingering length. Drink now through 2010. |
|
| 88 |
Red |
Fattoria di Valiano |
'Poggio Teo' Chianti Classico DOCG 2003 |
Italy |
Just beginning to show development, vanilla, liquorice and herbal aromas. Full, plumy palate with stewed, jammy fruit. Long, persistent and intense on the finish. Drink 2008 through 2012. |
|
| 92 |
Red |
Fattoria di Valiano |
Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG 2003 |
Italy |
Appealing red plum, bright and juicy style, structured fruit with grainy tannins, very ripe and warm with a lingering finish. Drink 2009 through 2015. |
|
| 95 |
Red |
Fattoria Varramista Spa |
Varramista 2003 |
Italy |
Deep colour, showing maturity. Dense, concentrated with good balance and lovely acidity. Rounded fruit intensity on the finish. Drink now through 2012. |
|
| 88 |
Red |
Finca la Chamiza |
Finca la Chamiza Martin Alsina 2003 |
Argentina |
Deep colour, ripe, bright fruit with spirity warmth on the palate. Firm but good tannins, very pure Malbec character. Drink now through 2010. |
|
| 85 |
Red |
Hamilton Russell Vineyards |
Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir 2003 |
South Africa |
Pale colour, substantial maturity. Aromas of raspberries with a greenish edge. Palate is quite smoky with attractive complexity and earthy finish. Drinking now. |
|
| 88 |
Red |
Hans Kristian Jorgensen |
Cortes de Cima Reserva 2003 |
Portugal |
Showing some maturity, black cherry and smoky character on the nose. Quite rounded with crisp acidity. Good length and intensity. Drink now through 2012. |
|
| 91 |
Red |
Howard Park |
Cabernet blend 2003 |
Australia |
Deep colour, starting to show maturity. Ripe and dense with black fruit aromas, smoky with black cherry character on the palate. Crisp, minty and balanced on the finish. Drink now through 2014. |
|
| 88 |
Red |
Jaffelin |
Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard 2003 |
France |
Clean, cherry fruit, phenolic tannins, well structured with ripe, round character. Angular with good acidity, pungent finish. Drinking now. |
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