2003 Wine

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, 96 points: A magnificent Dow. A deep opaque purple/black colour. Very youthful in appearance. The nose is very pure and as primal as its appearance: blackberry, liquorice, black olive and an engaging sense of minerality. But it is...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 98 points: The 2003 Montrose was served blind in Bordeaux on two occasions. Picked between 11 to 26 September, it is a blend of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot. It remains one of the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: While the 2002 which was quite extroverted right before bottling has shut down the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is still open-knit although I suspect it will probably close down as well. It exhibits an opaque...

Wine Spectator, 98 points: Intense blackberry and cherry with hints of currant. Toasted oak and sweet tobacco too. Roses and other flowers such as lilacs. Full-bodied with masses of tannins yet incredibly long and seductive. Best after 2012. 18330...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: A 30-year aging curve is possible for the 2003 Chateau. Composed of 55% Semillon and 45% Muscadelle aged nearly 30 months in French oak it reveals a dark amber color along with a blockbuster bouquet of toffee maple syrup...

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Intensly rich without being sweet, this wine is full of ripe flavors and a touch of honey. It’s a wonderful combination of spices, candied fruits and opulence. The acidity rounds this wine out nicely.

Wine Enthusiast, 97 points: Fonseca vintage Ports are always among the most attractive and long-lived. This 2003 conforms magnificently to that model. It is structured, rich, powerful and opulent. There are cassis and black fig flavors, as well as...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: The exceptionally fragrant, dark purple 2003 Syrah Moritz Vineyard boasts an extraordinary perfume of acacia flowers, blackberries, cassis, roasted meats, and subtle wood. With fabulous concentration, an expansive, savory...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: One of this estate’s flagship wines, the 2003 The Dead Arm Shiraz appears to be better than the 2002. A deeper, richer, fuller-bodied offering that spent time in equal parts French and American oak, it possesses an opaque...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: A fabulous nose of cassis and berries with hints of licorice. Full-bodied and lightly sweet with supersexy tannins and a long long finish. Very classy. Superb for Delaforce. Best after 2012. 4500 cases made. –JS

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: Black pepper sealing wax spices and toast are found in the nose of the potentially exceptional 2003 Warre Vintage Port. A concentrated backward effort its youthful classically ungenerous masculine character reveals black...