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2003 Ramey Jericho Canyon Vineyard Proprietary Red Wine
Proprietary Blend: 750ml
$80.99
about this wine:
10% Merlot 5% Cabernet Franc
points awarded:
CG 94 ST 93-96 WA 91-9394 points,
Connoisseurs' Guide, Connoisseur's Guide, December 2005
...The powerful and seemingly bottomless fruit of this opulent young Cabernet is the stuff of show-stopping success, and the rich oak and complex touches of herbs and earth that are laced through it make a very good thing that much better. A real powerhouse in terms of stuffing and size, the wine successfully balances a scant bit of finishing heat against exceptional extract, and never once does its give in to simple-minded ripeness...
91 -93 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2005
The top wine, the Jericho Canyon Proprietary Red, emerges from a vineyard northeast of Calistoga. Elegant, downsized, and restrained, the deep, rich, full-bodied 2003 Jericho Canyon Proprietary Red possesses loads of fruit, but a more supple, lighter style than its two predecessors...
93 -96 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, May 2005
...Inviting aromas of blackberry and licorice. Offers an exhilarating sweetness in the mouth, with powerful dark fruit flavors lifted and complicated by mineral and floral elements. Magically fresh and light on its feet for such a large-scaled wine, thanks to perfectly integrated acidity. Finishes extremely long, with noble tannins and superb grip. One of the best barrel samples I tasted in March from this vintage...
