2003 Wine

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: The 2003 Dom Perignon is a big, broad shouldered wine. It does not have the seductiveness of the 2000, nor the power of the 2002. It is instead very much its own wine. In 2003 Geoffroy elected to use more Pinot Noir than...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 93 points: The 2003 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano is a super-ripe, opulent wine that resembles the 1997 in its generous, full-bodied personality. The tannins are surprisingly well-balanced within the context of...

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

Wine Enthusiast, 94 points: Considering the reputation of Lynch-Bages as a rich polished wine it is not surprising that in 2003 the team of Jean-Michel Cazes and Daniel Lhose produced a superlatively ripe opulent wine one that could almost have come...

Wine Enthusiast, 93 points: Cellar Selection. Managed by Jean-Hubert Delon of Léoville Las Cases, this is without equal in the Medoc appellation. It shows breeding, depth of flavor, beautifully crafted tannins and fine, rich fruit without the...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 99 points: The estate’s flagship cuvee is the virtually perfect 2003 Run Rig. Made from 8 separate Barossa vineyards (ranging in age from 94 to 158 years) it is primarily Shiraz with 4-5% co-fermented Viognier included in the...

Wine Spectator, 95 points: Loads of crushed berries with mineral lightly toasted oak and licorice. Full-bodied with big velvety tannins and a long caressing finish. This is the sleeper of the vintage. Best after 2010. (JS)

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 95 points: Inky ruby. Highly aromatic scents of ripe cherry and dark berries, singed plum, cured tobacco and succulent herbs, with a vanilla undertone. Sweet, expansive and powerful, offering intense black and blue fruit flavors...

Wine Enthusiast, 92 points: An impressive, finely tannic Port with solid, ripe fruits and great black jelly and fig flavors.

Wine Spectator, 93 points: Dense and spicy, this exhibits black cherry and cassis aromas and flavors framed by vanilla and toasty oak. Rich in tannins, this is fresh and firm. There's balance between the elements but it needs time to integrate...

Vinous, 94 points: Vivid gold. Complex scents of yellow peach, nectarine, orange marmalade and candied flowers, complicated by acacia honey and mineral salts. Lush yet penetrating pit fruit flavors show remarkable depth and elegance, with...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 100 points: I’ve always loved the 2003s from the Guigal family and the 2003 Cote Rotie la Turque has yet to ever disappoint. An incredible perfume of smoked herbs, charred meats, violets, licorice and blackcurrants gives way to a...

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 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.