{"title":"2003 Wines","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"cos-destournel-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Cos d'Estournel, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS98 \"A dense and powerful wine as always with very ripe fruit yet an underlying freshness and complexity with tobacco, dried fruit and fresh spices such as lemon grass and Thai basil. Layered and long. Drink or hold.\" JS Sept 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"Two terrific efforts from this vintage, the 2003 Cos d’Estournel (70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot and the rest Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc) remains one of the superstars of the vintage. It offers an opaque ruby\/purple hue as well as notes of incense, camphor, licorice, creme de cassis and graphite. Full-bodied, opulent, incredibly fresh and well-delineated, it can be consumed now and over the next decade. Kudos to the team at Cos d’Estournel.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"With extraordinary richness, full body, and remarkable freshness, elegance, and persistence, this is one of the finest wines ever made by this estate. The good news is that it will be drinkable at a young age yet evolve for three decades or more. Kudos to winemaker Jean-Guillaume Prats and owner Michel Reybier.\" 98Pts Published: Apr 23, 2006","brand":"Cos d'Estournel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962406318139,"sku":"BDX:COS:COSD-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXCOSCOSD-0750-2003-F0L0C0_8c4d14f8-2967-4bfe-8e76-dfa0ebbdf38d.jpg?v=1762472491"},{"product_id":"lafite-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby\/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that.\" RP Aug 2014","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962466807867,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":929.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-0750-2003-F0L0C0_b015c5fa-8a0a-4067-8d3e-16b28d93ff2f.jpg?v=1742521436"},{"product_id":"lafite-2003-3-0l-owc","title":"2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, D-Magnum (3L)","description":"RP100 \"The 2003 Lafite Rothschild comes as close to perfection as any of the great Lafites made over the past three decades (1982, 1986, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010). This sensational effort came in at 12.7% natural alcohol, it is made in the style of one of this estate’s great classics, the 1959. Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, it exhibits a dense ruby\/purple color to the rim along with a luxurious bouquet of cedarwood, lead pencil shaving, white chocolate, cocoa and cassis. Fat, rich, opulent and full-bodied with low acidity and stunning seductiveness and complexity, this noble wine possesses a bountiful, generous, heady style. It is just coming into its plateau of maturity where it should hold for 20-25 years. This is one of the candidates for the wine of the vintage – make no mistake about that.\" RP Aug 2014","brand":"Lafite Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962470707259,"sku":"BDX:LAF:LAFI-3000-2003-F0L0C0","price":4295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLAFLAFI-3000-2003-F0L0C0_688337a5-eb3b-40fd-9e0f-aacae2c46fcb.jpg?v=1766018802"},{"product_id":"chateau-latour-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Latour, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 \"2003 was one of the hottest, earliest Bordeaux vintages ever. Some vines suffered from lack of moisture, but old vines and clay subsoil at Enclos saw this vineyard through. The Merlot harvest occurred between September 8 and 13, and the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked between September 22 and 30. The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot. Six percent of the press wine was added to the final blend. It has a medium to deep garnet-purple color, then wow—it explodes from the glass with bombastic black and blue fruits, followed up by meat, wood smoke, sandalwood and Indian spice accents with underlying floral wafts. The palate is full, rich, velvety, seductive and very long on the finish. There were only 10,800 cases made (rather than the normal 15,000-20,000).\" LPB for TWI Feb 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP100 \"The 2003 Latour is a blend of 81.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot, and 0.5% Petit Verdot. It explodes from the glass with crème de cassis, stewed plums, licorice, and mocha scents, followed by nuances of charcoal, rose oil, and crushed rocks. The medium-bodied palate delivers surprising elegance and jaw-dropping poise with well-knit freshness and super-soft tannins, finishing with incredible length and grace. It’s a real paradox of a wine coming from this very hot vintage and a testament to the Enclos’ singular terroir.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS100 \"A very flamboyant and exciting Latour. Sliced black truffles, sweet leather, spices, and dark fruits on the nose. Full and powerful, with roasted fruit and leather undertones. Big and velvety, with polished, almost dusty tannins, and a super long finish. This leans more towards sexy than intellectual. Very concentrated.\" Feb 2011\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Administrator Frederic Engerer says the 2003 is “the sexiest Latour ever made.” He also described it as “the 1990 without any brettanomyces.” I loved this wine from the barrel and was fortunate enough to be able to purchase a small quantity, enjoying every bottle I have had. A profound example of Chateau Latour, the full-bodied, opulent 2003 is already performing well at age eleven, which is somewhat atypical. \" RP100 Aug 2014","brand":"Latour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962533031995,"sku":"BDX:LAT:LATO-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":920.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLATLATO-0750-2003-F0L0C0_35880d70-f1d5-4cd9-9275-d716f8e52894.jpg?v=1695334958"},{"product_id":"leoville-poyferre-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP96 \"The spectacular 2003 Leoville Poyferre exhibits a dense purple color with a touch of lightening at the edge as well as notes of creosote, barbecue smoke, jammy black currants, licorice and spice box. This intense, voluptuously textured, full-bodied St.-Julien possesses low acidity and ripe tannin. Still fresh and exuberant, it is just entering its plateau of full maturity where it should remain for 10-15+ years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD96 \"Gorgeous stuff and certainly one of the gems in the vintage, the 2003 Château Léoville Poyferré reveals a healthy ruby\/plum hue with no signs of bricking. Ripe currants, sappy tobacco, cedar pencil, and minty herbs all define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a layered, round, lush texture. Its tannins are soft and beautifully integrated, and it has terrific balance and a gorgeous finish.\" JD Mar 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP95+ \"Let me be clear from the start, 2003 Leoville Poyferré is not for kids! This wine has a deep somewhat strawberry-like nose with hints of blackberries, tar and coal. These nuances continue in a deep, bitter-tannic taste which is filled with layers of ink-dark rusty, leather like notes. It is an overwhelming glass of wine that is nowhere near ready for consumption and frankly one wonders if this wine should be approached with knife and fork? Give it another 4-5 years before breaching the seal.\" LPB for TWI Sep 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"I have had this wine three times out of bottle, rating it 97 once and 98 twice. It is a colossal success and a potential legend in the making. Its saturated, dense inky\/blue\/purple color offers up notes of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, blueberries, black raspberries, and creme de cassis. A synthesis of power and elegance, this multi-layered wine has spectacular concentration, sweet but high tannin, and low acidity A stunning effort that showcases this legendary terroir, it is a brilliant, brilliant success. The quintessential Leoville Poyferre?\" 98Pts Published: Apr 23, 2006","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962560000059,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LEOP-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLEOP-0750-2003-F0L0C0_e4642a11-debf-4cd5-aac1-0f90f79d344a.jpg?v=1742521409"},{"product_id":"la-mission-haut-brion-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau La Mission Haut-Brion, Pessac-Leognan, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS95 \"This is a giant wine with lots of muscular tannins and rich fruit. Full and beautiful, very 'Cabernet' with currants and spices in the forefront. Broad shouldered, with notes of fresh mushrooms, pure fruit, souis bois, and a very long, long finish. This shows incredible class for the vintage. Robert de Luxembourg says it reminds him of the 1975 vintage with the powerful tannins. Pull the cork after 2015.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"La Mission Haut Brion","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962578907195,"sku":"BDX:LMH:LMHB-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":279.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXLMHLMHB-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1670024183"},{"product_id":"lynch-bages-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Lynch-Bages, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP94 \"A healthy, youthful dark plum\/ruby\/purple color is followed by a bouquet of smoke, barbecued meats, black currants and new saddle leather. With full body and sweet tannin, this 2003 is strutting its stuff. Although it is not as fine as the 1989, 1990, or 2000, it is a complex, classic Pauillac to enjoy over the next decade.\" RP Aug 2014","brand":"Lynch Bages","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962586542139,"sku":"BDX:LYN:LYNC-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLYNLYNC-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1685571331"},{"product_id":"montrose-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Montrose, Saint-Estephe, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP99 \"A candidate for a perfect score, the 2003 Montrose has been a superstar since the first time I tasted it in barrel. Showing no signs of weakening, it is an amazing wine from this fabulous terroir. It boasts a deep blue\/purple color as well as a stunning perfume of blueberries, black currants, blackberries, licorice and camphor. Dense, full-bodied and rich with an unctuous texture, well-integrated, melted tannins, and a long, heady finish, this big, brawny, super-intense, gorgeous 2003 is just beginning to enter its plateau of full maturity. It should remain there for at least two decades.\" RP Aug 2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD99 \"A prodigious beast of a wine that's now starting to shed just a touch of its considerable baby fat, the 2003 Château Montrose is based on 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It shows the richness of the vintage with its ripe, opulent core of fruit, yet it freshens up noticeably with time in the glass, offering currants, mulberries, smoked tobacco, minty herbs, and licorice. Full-bodied, deep, and powerful on the palate, it still has classic Bordeaux focus and structure. It's drinking brilliantly today with a decant and has another 20-30 years of prime drinking.\" JD Aug 2022","brand":"Montrose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962616066107,"sku":"BDX:MON:MONT-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMONMONT-0750-2003-F0L0C0_e4406723-118b-42d0-b431-6255d0dfbe93.jpg?v=1686240092"},{"product_id":"mouton-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG95 \"A heady, exotic wine, the 2003 Mouton Rothschild takes hold of all the senses. The ripeness and exuberance of the year comes through in spades as this dramatic, opulent wine shows off its radiant personality. The 2003 can be enjoyed now, but it could also use another few years for the tannins to soften. Still, the 2003 is pretty hard to resist today. This is an exceptional, deeply satisfying Mouton endowed with notable richness but also exceptional balance. Hints of toffee, torrefaction and dark spices are laced into the finish. In 2003 the blend is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, all brought in between a fairly narrow window of ten days between September 15 and 25. (Drink between 2016-2043)\" AG for VM May 2016\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS94 \"Shows the heat of the vintage, as well as the slightly extracted feel of Dhalluin's predecessor, with a hint of jamminess to the mix of raspberry, plum and fig fruit, along with melted licorice, charred cedar and singed vanilla bean accents and a very light echo of caramel through the finish. Even with all that, there's a flash of minty freshness lurking throughout. There's lots here, but it's a bit atypical. -- Non-blind Mouton-Rothschild vertical (March 2017).\" JM for WS May 2017","brand":"Mouton Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962638970939,"sku":"BDX:MOU:MOUT-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMOUMOUT-0750-2003-F0L0C0_51ebc281-d75d-4426-974a-d52488dfee03.jpg?v=1691787812"},{"product_id":"pavie-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD98 \"Still youthful yet I'd wager at the early stages of its prime drinking window, the 2003 Château Pavie shows no signs of bricking and has a stunning – and classic – bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, smoked herbs, chocolate, and smoked tobacco, with plenty of background limestone-like minerality. This beauty is full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, yet the balance is spot on, and it has beautiful tannins, a great mid-palate, and a thrilling finish. This is pure Pavie magic that readers will love to have in the cellar and to drink any time over the coming two decades.\" JD Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS97 \"This is a stunner, with the warmth of the vintage marrying ideally with the relative coolness of the terroir to deliver a wide range of vivid plum, boysenberry, raspberry and cherry paste flavors that have energy and drive, carried by a long graphite note and backed by a roasted apple wood accent that has been fully absorbed. Powerfully ripe, but not heady, with a sense of poise through the finish. A jaw-dropper.—Non-blind Pavie vertical (March 2017).\" JM for WS May 2017\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS97 \"This controversial wine is fresh and bright still, unlike many of the overrated 2003s. Full-bodied, tight and polished with beautiful intensity and verve. Blackberry and sweet tobacco. Wet earth. Subtle and complex. Straight and direct. Drink or hold.\" JS Mar 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96 \"Certainly this was a wine born under considerable controversy, receiving accolades and kudos from me and several of my American colleagues, but generally excoriated by the British press. The French wine critics were very positive. This wine has calmed down considerably as it was a blockbuster, somewhat of a Bordeaux fruit bomb in its youth, and now has toned itself down to a serious candidate for one of the wines of this rather bizarre, but interesting, vintage. 2003 offered everything, from pathetically dilute and thin wines to some massive blockbusters. That was true especially in the Northern Médoc and from the limestone hillsides of St.-Emilion (where Pavie is situated). The color is a dark garnet, with a touch of amber beginning to appear on the edge. The wine has a stunning nose of roasted herbs, grilled meats, charcoal, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, with some oak still present. Dense, full-bodied and very succulent and lush, this wine seems to be in late adolescence, ready to enter a relatively mature stage. There is always a suspicion because of the extreme heat in July and August that these wines will crack up very quickly, and certainly that will always be a worry, but this one looks set for at least another 10-15 years of drinkability.\" RP Aug 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP96 \"The 2003 Pavie is deep garnet with a touch of brick. It needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock evocative scents of kirsch, blackberry preserves, and plum pudding leading to suggestions of anise, fragrant soil, cigar box, and incense. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely laden with black and red berry preserves layers, framed by firm yet velvety tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and minerally.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2023","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962670460987,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVI-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVI-0750-2003-F0L0C0_100f8461-f02c-409b-b4a3-a51762746583.jpg?v=1742521372"},{"product_id":"pavie-2003-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pavie, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Case of 12 btls","description":"JD98 \"Still youthful yet I'd wager at the early stages of its prime drinking window, the 2003 Château Pavie shows no signs of bricking and has a stunning – and classic – bouquet of ripe red and black fruits, smoked herbs, chocolate, and smoked tobacco, with plenty of background limestone-like minerality. This beauty is full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, yet the balance is spot on, and it has beautiful tannins, a great mid-palate, and a thrilling finish. This is pure Pavie magic that readers will love to have in the cellar and to drink any time over the coming two decades.\" JD Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS97 \"This is a stunner, with the warmth of the vintage marrying ideally with the relative coolness of the terroir to deliver a wide range of vivid plum, boysenberry, raspberry and cherry paste flavors that have energy and drive, carried by a long graphite note and backed by a roasted apple wood accent that has been fully absorbed. Powerfully ripe, but not heady, with a sense of poise through the finish. A jaw-dropper.—Non-blind Pavie vertical (March 2017).\" JM for WS May 2017\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS97 \"This controversial wine is fresh and bright still, unlike many of the overrated 2003s. Full-bodied, tight and polished with beautiful intensity and verve. Blackberry and sweet tobacco. Wet earth. Subtle and complex. Straight and direct. Drink or hold.\" JS Mar 2018\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96 \"Certainly this was a wine born under considerable controversy, receiving accolades and kudos from me and several of my American colleagues, but generally excoriated by the British press. The French wine critics were very positive. This wine has calmed down considerably as it was a blockbuster, somewhat of a Bordeaux fruit bomb in its youth, and now has toned itself down to a serious candidate for one of the wines of this rather bizarre, but interesting, vintage. 2003 offered everything, from pathetically dilute and thin wines to some massive blockbusters. That was true especially in the Northern Médoc and from the limestone hillsides of St.-Emilion (where Pavie is situated). The color is a dark garnet, with a touch of amber beginning to appear on the edge. The wine has a stunning nose of roasted herbs, grilled meats, charcoal, blackberry and blackcurrant fruit, with some oak still present. Dense, full-bodied and very succulent and lush, this wine seems to be in late adolescence, ready to enter a relatively mature stage. There is always a suspicion because of the extreme heat in July and August that these wines will crack up very quickly, and certainly that will always be a worry, but this one looks set for at least another 10-15 years of drinkability.\" RP Aug 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP96 \"The 2003 Pavie is deep garnet with a touch of brick. It needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock evocative scents of kirsch, blackberry preserves, and plum pudding leading to suggestions of anise, fragrant soil, cigar box, and incense. The medium to full-bodied palate is densely laden with black and red berry preserves layers, framed by firm yet velvety tannins and bags of freshness, finishing long and minerally.\" LPB for TWI Dec 2023","brand":"Pavie","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962672001083,"sku":"BDX:PAV:PAVI-PK12-2003-F0L0C0","price":3595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPAVPAVI-PK12-2003-F0L0C0_f213d1cf-8bfa-4170-8c72-f04894663362.jpg?v=1691787777"},{"product_id":"petrus-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Petrus Pomerol, Bottle (750ml)","description":"WS98 'Extraordinary nose of berry, chocolate and flowers. Amazing, jaw-dropping quality. Full-bodied, with supersilky, seductive tannins and a finish that lasts for minutes. Out of this world. Best after 2014. 2,000 cases made.\" JS for WS Mar 2006","brand":"Petrus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962718629947,"sku":"BDX:PET:PETR-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":3495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPETPETR-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1696447280"},{"product_id":"pichon-baron-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pichon-Longueville Baron, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS96 \"Sweet tobacco and plum with hints of leather and cassis on the nose. Full bodied, with big velvety tannins and lots of fruit. Very rich and powerful, even chewy. Give this some time to mellow out. Pull the cork after 2016. Find the wine\" JS Mar 2011\u003cbr\u003eChateau Pichon Baron Second Growth, Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe, Pauillac\u003cbr\u003e\n\"This is a brilliantly run property year in and year out, and especially since the mid- to late 1980s has produced one of the top four or five wines made in Pauillac in virtually every vintage.\" RP Apr 2006","brand":"Pichon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962732294203,"sku":"BDX:PIC:BARO-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPICBARO-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1665073929"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"Made from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, this spectacular 2003 hits all the sweet spots on the palate. A glorious bouquet of cedarwood, jammy black currants, cherries, licorice and truffle is followed by a dense, opulently textured, full-bodied wine with terrific purity and freshness as well as deep, velvety textured tannins. Enjoy this beauty over the next 10-12 years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS95 \"This has very ripe fruit, but not over ripe. Hints of prunes, but mostly currants and spices on the nose, mainly cinnamon. Full-bodied, with firm tannins yet polished and velvety. This still has incredible freshness, I love this. Try it after 2015, but enjoy this now if you can’t wait.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962751955003,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521354"},{"product_id":"pichon-lalande-2003-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pichon Lalande, Pauillac, Case of 12 btls","description":"RP95 \"Made from a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 4% Petit Verdot, this spectacular 2003 hits all the sweet spots on the palate. A glorious bouquet of cedarwood, jammy black currants, cherries, licorice and truffle is followed by a dense, opulently textured, full-bodied wine with terrific purity and freshness as well as deep, velvety textured tannins. Enjoy this beauty over the next 10-12 years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJS95 \"This has very ripe fruit, but not over ripe. Hints of prunes, but mostly currants and spices on the nose, mainly cinnamon. Full-bodied, with firm tannins yet polished and velvety. This still has incredible freshness, I love this. Try it after 2015, but enjoy this now if you can’t wait.\" JS Apr 2012","brand":"Pichon Lalande","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962758901819,"sku":"BDX:PIC:LALA-PK12-2003-F0L0C0","price":2395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPICLALA-PK12-2003-F0L0C0_60bddfc2-2ab8-4c8e-98f0-afeec422268d.jpg?v=1768594572"},{"product_id":"chapoutier-ermitage-rouge-le-meal-2003-750ml","title":"2003 M. Chapoutier, Hermitage, Le Meal Rouge, Rhone, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP99 The best bottle I've had, the still inky-purple 2003 Ermitage le Meal was firing on all cylinders on this occasion and was certainly a match for the 2009 and 2010. Tasting like a dry vintage port, yet with no sensation of heat or alcohol, it offers an insane bouquet of cassis, cracked pepper, violets, and mint that's literally overflowing the glass. Full-bodied, uber concentrated, voluptuous and still fresh and pure, it's a heavenly example of this killer terroir that will continue to knock your socks off for another 2-3 decades.","brand":"Chapoutier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962939945019,"sku":"RHN:CHA:MEAL-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/RHNCHAMEAL-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1718305157"},{"product_id":"vieille-julienne-chateauneuf-du-pape-reserve-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Domaine de la Vieille Julienne, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Reserve, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP100 Another wine that doesn’t put a hair wrong, the 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve shows none of the negative stereotypes in the vintage and has incredible purity, notable freshness and a blockbuster, layered and balanced profile. Getting more than one expletive in the notes, it offers perfumed kirsch, blackberry, licorice, mint and hints of garrigue in its full-bodied, decadent and insanely textured personality. Still a baby, it will most likely be the longest-lived wine in the vintage. Don’t let that stop you from opening bottles though, as it’s a heavenly drink today as well.  ","brand":"Vieille Julienne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962982969403,"sku":"RHN:JUL:RESE-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/RHNJULRESE-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774048432"},{"product_id":"pingus-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Dominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Pingus","description":"\u003cbr\u003eDominio de Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Pingus","brand":"Pingus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32962999975995,"sku":"SPN:PIN:PING-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SPNPINPING-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778257929"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-papa-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Papa, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP98 \"There are 860 cases of the 2003 Papa, a blend of 97% Syrah, 2% Mourvedre, and 1% Grenache sourced from six different vineyards. An old black and white photograph of Manfred Krankl's father holding a baby with a head the size of a large watermelon (presumably Manfred) serves as the label for this wine, which has just about everything one could want in a great Syrah. It exhibits extraordinary power and richness along with large quantities of sexy, seductive cassis, black cherries, and a chocolaty undertone. Unctuously textured, rich, and full, it will provide amazing drinking over the next 10-15 years.\" RP Aug 2006\u003cbr\u003eSine Qua Non, Papa, California\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Manfred Krankl, a true believer in radical viticulture, practices extensive crop-thinning, shoot positioning, etc. The meticulous attention to detail is evident in both the vineyard and the winery.\"","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963015901243,"sku":"SQN:SQN:PAPA-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/SQNSQNPAPA-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591884277"},{"product_id":"bond-assortment-case-2003-8-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 BOND, Terroir Portfolio, Napa Valley, Case of 8 Btls [2 btl ea: Melbury, Quella, St. Eden, Vecina]","description":"RP98 \"The 2003 Pluribus (the debut vintage of this cuvee) performed spectacularly. Created from some of the estate’s youngest vines planted in decomposed white tufa volcanic soils at an elevation of 1,100 to 1,300 feet on Spring Mountain, it offers a stunning blue\/purple color, copious quantities of blueberries, black raspberries and violet-infused fruit intermixed with hints of foresty flora. Rich, full-bodied and pure, this beautiful 2003 is several years away from full maturity, but it should keep for two more decades.\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"The 2003 Melbury comes from a slopeside site on the northern side of Lake Hennessey, opposite the Rutherford valley floor. Winemaker Bob Levy compares the 2003 to the 2006 because of the wet winter and spring and the summer's heat spikes. A brilliant effort from sedimentary soil with rocks over compacted clay, it is a gorgeous wine offering raspberry, black currant, spring flower and blueberry characteristics along with a dense purple color, a full-bodied, multilayered mouthfeel and sweet tannin. This stunningly rich hillside Cabernet Sauvignon should reach full maturity in 4-5 years and keep for 15-20 years thereafter.\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96+ \"The vineyard closest to the great Harlan Estate is Vecina, situated in the western foothills on the Oakville Crossroad overlooking the valley. From this 11-acre site, the 2003 Vecina comes closest in style to Harlan Estate, appearing like a hypothetical blend of a St. Estephe and Pauillac. A formidable wine, it reveals plenty of new saddle leather, creme de cassis, scorched earth and volcanic-like characteristics in addition to notes of blackberries, Chinese black tea and graphite. Powerful, intense and backward, it needs 2-5 years of bottle age and should last for two decades thereafter. It is a tour de force in winemaking!\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP94 \"The 2003 St. Eden comes from an 11-acre rocky knoll on the northern side of the Oakville Crossroad that consists of pure red soils. It is the most evolved and forward of these 2003 Bond wines. Lots of cedar, chocolate, roasted herb, lavender and spice box notes emerge from this complex Pauillac-like effort. Medium to full-bodied and fully mature, it is more evolved than its siblings, revealing sweet tannin as well as a spicy, earthy finish. Owners are advised to drink it over the next decade.\" RP Jun 2013","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963060826171,"sku":"USR:BON:BONA-PK08-2003-F0L0C0","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRBONBONA-PK08-2003-F0L0C0_f49da65e-6a12-48b1-a6a5-086fc609ed4c.jpg?v=1718315895"},{"product_id":"bond-assortment-case-2003-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 BOND, Terroir Portfolio, Napa Valley, Case of 12 btls [Melbury, St. Eden, Pluribus, Vecina]","description":"RP98 \"The 2003 Pluribus (the debut vintage of this cuvee) performed spectacularly. Created from some of the estate’s youngest vines planted in decomposed white tufa volcanic soils at an elevation of 1,100 to 1,300 feet on Spring Mountain, it offers a stunning blue\/purple color, copious quantities of blueberries, black raspberries and violet-infused fruit intermixed with hints of foresty flora. Rich, full-bodied and pure, this beautiful 2003 is several years away from full maturity, but it should keep for two more decades.\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP97 \"The 2003 Melbury comes from a slopeside site on the northern side of Lake Hennessey, opposite the Rutherford valley floor. Winemaker Bob Levy compares the 2003 to the 2006 because of the wet winter and spring and the summer's heat spikes. A brilliant effort from sedimentary soil with rocks over compacted clay, it is a gorgeous wine offering raspberry, black currant, spring flower and blueberry characteristics along with a dense purple color, a full-bodied, multilayered mouthfeel and sweet tannin. This stunningly rich hillside Cabernet Sauvignon should reach full maturity in 4-5 years and keep for 15-20 years thereafter.\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP96+ \"The vineyard closest to the great Harlan Estate is Vecina, situated in the western foothills on the Oakville Crossroad overlooking the valley. From this 11-acre site, the 2003 Vecina comes closest in style to Harlan Estate, appearing like a hypothetical blend of a St. Estephe and Pauillac. A formidable wine, it reveals plenty of new saddle leather, creme de cassis, scorched earth and volcanic-like characteristics in addition to notes of blackberries, Chinese black tea and graphite. Powerful, intense and backward, it needs 2-5 years of bottle age and should last for two decades thereafter. It is a tour de force in winemaking!\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP94 \"The 2003 St. Eden comes from an 11-acre rocky knoll on the northern side of the Oakville Crossroad that consists of pure red soils. It is the most evolved and forward of these 2003 Bond wines. Lots of cedar, chocolate, roasted herb, lavender and spice box notes emerge from this complex Pauillac-like effort. Medium to full-bodied and fully mature, it is more evolved than its siblings, revealing sweet tannin as well as a spicy, earthy finish. Owners are advised to drink it over the next decade.\" RP Jun 2013","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963061022779,"sku":"USR:BON:BONA-PK12-2003-F0L0C0","price":5250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRBONBONA-PK12-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1631660007"},{"product_id":"colgin-cariad-2003-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Colgin Cellars, Cariad, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"My favorite wine of this quartet is the 2003 Cariad, a proprietary blend (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 5% Cabernet Franc) that comes from David Abreu-owned vineyards, primarily the Madrona Ranch in St. Helena. Its dense color is accompanied by a big, sweet bouquet of charcoal, white chocolate, spring flowers, meaty, blueberry and blackberry fruit. This stunningly complex, rich, full-bodied 2003 is just entering its plateau of full maturity. Drink this beauty over the next 10-15 years.\n\u003cbr\u003eColgin, Cariad, Napa Valley","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963118694459,"sku":"USR:COL:CARI-PK06-2003-F0L0C0","price":2095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRCOLCARI-PK06-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1769192994"},{"product_id":"colgin-tychson-hill-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Colgin Cellars, Tychson Hill, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP96 \"The elegant, pure, stylish 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Tychson Hill Vineyard offers stunning aromas of kirsch, red and black currants, cedarwood and vanillin. Tasting like a Napa version of Leoville Las Cases, this 100% Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich, Bordeaux-like effort with beautiful elegance, finesse and harmony. It can be drunk now or cellared for another 10-15 years. When Colgin?s 2003s were made, winemaker Mark Aubert was working with Bordeaux consultant Dr. Alain Raynaud. Both remember 2003 as a year of small yields with a wet spring, a moderate summer, and huge heat spikes during the third week of September. (RP)\" (June 2013)\u003cbr\u003eColgin, Tychson Hill, Napa Valley","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963122823227,"sku":"USR:COL:COLT-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRCOLCOLT-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774886744"},{"product_id":"colgin-ix-estate-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Colgin Cellars, IX Estate Red, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP 96+ \"The 2003 IX Estate Proprietary Red is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot from their steep hillside vineyards. The youngest, tightest, most masculine wine of this quartet, it will benefit from another 5-6 years of cellaring and should have 25 years of life ahead of it. This impressive, blue\/purple-colored 2003 behaves more like a 4- to 5-year-old wine than one that is a decade old. It is just beginning to strut its full potential. There is a roasted meaty character to this beauty, along with plenty of cassis, blackberries, blueberries, incense and spring flower notes. It admirably reveals the great terroir Ann Colgin and her husband, Joe Wender, have unlocked high above Lake Hennessey. (RP)\" (June 2013)\u003cbr\u003eColgin, IX Estate, Napa Valley","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963130228795,"sku":"USR:COL:IXES-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRCOLIXES-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1634165171"},{"product_id":"colgin-ix-estate-2003-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Colgin Cellars, IX Estate Red, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"RP 96+ \"The 2003 IX Estate Proprietary Red is a blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot from their steep hillside vineyards. The youngest, tightest, most masculine wine of this quartet, it will benefit from another 5-6 years of cellaring and should have 25 years of life ahead of it. This impressive, blue\/purple-colored 2003 behaves more like a 4- to 5-year-old wine than one that is a decade old. It is just beginning to strut its full potential. There is a roasted meaty character to this beauty, along with plenty of cassis, blackberries, blueberries, incense and spring flower notes. It admirably reveals the great terroir Ann Colgin and her husband, Joe Wender, have unlocked high above Lake Hennessey. (RP)\" (June 2013)\u003cbr\u003eColgin, IX Estate, Napa Valley","brand":"Colgin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963131211835,"sku":"USR:COL:IXES-PK06-2003-F0L0C0","price":1950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRCOLIXES-PK06-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1604697669"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP98+ \"One of the most backward yet promising wines of the vintage is the 2003 Harlan Estate. Its dense opaque plum\/purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of graphite, camphor, creme de cassis, smoky barbecue wood and a hint of forest floor. Similar flavors hit the mouth with full-bodied splendor, a multidimensional mouthfeel and texture, and the sensational finish lasts more than 45 seconds.\" RPJun 2013","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963167617083,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-0750-2003-F0L0C0_19f78dfa-2a19-459b-b836-b8ca85329b96.jpg?v=1742521293"},{"product_id":"hundred-acre-kayli-morgan-2003-1-5l","title":"2003 Hundred Acre, Kayli Morgan Vineyard, Napa Valley, Magnum (1.5L) OWC","description":"RP98 \"Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Kayli Morgan Vineyard opens with wonderfully earthy, savory notes of truffles, black olives, charcuterie and fertile loam with a core of blackberry preserves, mincemeat pie and blueberry compote with hints of Indian spices, cardamom and scorched earth. The full-bodied palate is completely jam-packed with black fruit preserves and spicy nuances, with a very long, savory finish.\" LPB for WA Dec 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n\"One of Napa’s most fascinating characters and high quality wine producers is undeniably Jayson Woodbridge, a bigger than life guy that may have been Howard Hughes in a different life. He has been hitting home runs since he first started Hundred Acre in the eastern hillsides of Napa Valley, near St. Helena, in 2000. When you talk about winemakers who think outside the box, I doubt there has ever been a box big enough to hold this guy.\" RP Jun 2013","brand":"Hundred Acre","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963186819131,"sku":"USR:HUN:HAKM-1500-2003-F0L0C0","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHUNHAKM-1500-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778628043"},{"product_id":"opus-one-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Opus One, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP95 \"The 2003 Opus One is deep garnet in color with a touch of brick. It opens with gorgeous rose oil, crushed cloves, and chocolate box scents, leading to a core of plum preserves and blueberry compote with a touch of garrigue. The full-bodied palate has a solid structure of grainy tannins and plenty of freshness to support the bright, expressive black fruits, finishing long and opulent. Aging a a glacial pace, while delicious now, this fragrant beauty still has a good 15-20-years+ to go.\" LPB for TWI Jan 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP94 \"This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box. It possesses a Bordeaux-like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970s by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. Although accessible now, the 2003 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades.\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD94 \"From a vintage that saw plenty of rain at harvest, the 2003 Opus One is nevertheless ripe and nicely concentrated, with plenty of intensity in its ripe cassis and redcurrant fruit as well as spicy, herbal, and cedary nuances. The tannins are certainly more present here, and probably always will be, but this is a classic, impeccably put-together Cabernet that will evolve for another 15 years. The blend is 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Malbec.\" JD Feb 2023","brand":"Opus One","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963198844987,"sku":"USR:OPU:OPUS-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USROPUOPUS-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1770404315"},{"product_id":"shafer-hillside-select-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Shafer, Hillside Select, Stags Leap District, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"The 2003 is a singular style of wine, but by no means wimpy or undernourished. The 2003 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select has a dense, purple color, notes of creosote, graphite, blackberry and cassis fruit, charcoal and scorched earth. It has a full-bodied mouthfeel and excellent purity, while some rather noticeable tannins kick in on the finish. This wine seems to be moving from adolescence to that early mature stage, where I would expect it to hold for at least another 10-15 or more years. Clearly not one of the superstars in what was a rather astonishing qualitative lineup, but it’s outrageously good Cabernet Sauvignon, and I expect myself, as well as any of my readers, would drink this 24\/7.\" RP Dec 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Shafer’s Hillside Estate Vineyard consists of 54 acres all on steep, amphitheater-like, rocky outcroppings and knolls. It receives the full benefit of southeasterly sunlight, and enjoys the afternoon breezes that blow up from the San Francisco Bay channel. An unusual geographic feature, this vineyard is basically a box canyon. The top soil is virtually non-existent as the bed roots that go into the white tofu volcanic soil base rarely extend more than 18 inches before hitting bedrock. This no doubt is a significant reason for the intense flavors achieved by the Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, and why it is able to spend 32 months in 100% new French oak without a woody taste.\" Published: Dec 29, 2014","brand":"Shafer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963225255995,"sku":"USR:SHA:SHAF-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRSHASHAF-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521255"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2003-750ml-slightly-soiled-label","title":"2003 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Soiled Label]","description":"\u003cp\u003eRP98+ \"One of the most backward yet promising wines of the vintage is the 2003 Harlan Estate. Its dense opaque plum\/purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of graphite, camphor, creme de cassis, smoky barbecue wood and a hint of forest floor. Similar flavors hit the mouth with full-bodied splendor, a multidimensional mouthfeel and texture, and the sensational finish lasts more than 45 seconds. (RP)\" (June 2013)\u003cbr\u003eHarlan Estate, Napa Valley\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963258843195,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-0750-2003-F0L2C0","price":985.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRHARHARL-0750-2003-F0L2C0_8487b334-44b2-4e89-b3d5-82b93fa8ad3e.jpg?v=1779385438"},{"product_id":"bond-matriarch-2003-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Bond, Matriarch, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"\"The 2003 Matriarch, a blend from the lots selected from all of the vineyards used in the Bond program, reveals a forward, cedary, spicy, roasted herb-scented nose reminiscent of a top-notch Pauillac. \" RP June 2013","brand":"Bond","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963275096123,"sku":"USR:BON:MATR-PK06-2003-F0L0C0","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRBONMATR-PK06-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1770165407"},{"product_id":"harlan-estate-2003-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley, Case of 6 btls","description":"RP 98+ \"One of the most backward yet promising wines of the vintage is the 2003 Harlan Estate. Its dense opaque plum\/purple color is accompanied by a sumptuous bouquet of graphite, camphor, creme de cassis, smoky barbecue wood and a hint of forest floor. Similar flavors hit the mouth with full-bodied splendor, a multidimensional mouthfeel and texture, and the sensational finish lasts more than 45 seconds. (RP)\" (June 2013)\u003cbr\u003eHarlan Estate, Napa Valley","brand":"Harlan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963559587899,"sku":"USR:HAR:HARL-PK06-2003-F0L0C0","price":6295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/USRHARHARL-PK06-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1608224704"},{"product_id":"mouton-2003-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, Case of 12 btls","description":"AG95 \"A heady, exotic wine, the 2003 Mouton Rothschild takes hold of all the senses. The ripeness and exuberance of the year comes through in spades as this dramatic, opulent wine shows off its radiant personality. The 2003 can be enjoyed now, but it could also use another few years for the tannins to soften. Still, the 2003 is pretty hard to resist today. This is an exceptional, deeply satisfying Mouton endowed with notable richness but also exceptional balance. Hints of toffee, torrefaction and dark spices are laced into the finish. In 2003 the blend is 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, all brought in between a fairly narrow window of ten days between September 15 and 25. (Drink between 2016-2043)\" AG for VM May 2016\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS94 \"Shows the heat of the vintage, as well as the slightly extracted feel of Dhalluin's predecessor, with a hint of jamminess to the mix of raspberry, plum and fig fruit, along with melted licorice, charred cedar and singed vanilla bean accents and a very light echo of caramel through the finish. Even with all that, there's a flash of minty freshness lurking throughout. There's lots here, but it's a bit atypical. -- Non-blind Mouton-Rothschild vertical (March 2017).\" JM for WS May 2017","brand":"Mouton Rothschild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963597762619,"sku":"BDX:MOU:MOUT-PK12-2003-F0L0C0","price":7195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMOUMOUT-PK12-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1682550475"},{"product_id":"pontet-canet-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Pontet-Canet, Pauillac, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP96 \"Deep garnet-brick colored, the 2003 Pontet-Canet bursts with crème de cassis, blueberry compote, and licorice notes, followed by hints of graphite, lavender, cardamom, and tobacco. The medium-bodied reveals a wine of surprising finesse with a velvety texture and seamless freshness, finishing long and fruity.\" LPB for TWI Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP95+ \"The spectacular 2003 Pontet Canet is still incredibly young and vigorous. This full-bodied classic boasts a dense purple color as well as a superb nose of graphite, creme de cassis, forest floor, licorice and a hint of truffles, low acidity, and extravagant richness. Most of the tannins have been resolved in this superstar of the vintage. It should continue to drink well for 10-15+ years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"One cannot say enough about the labors of proprietor Alfred Tesseron, who has personally overseen the dramatic increase in quality of the wines at Pontet-Canet which started in a significant manner with 1994. This is a classic Pauillac-styled wine (meaning oodles of cassis flavors), as one might expect from a vineyard on the plateau of Pauillac, across the street from Mouton-Rothschild.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nOne of the great successes of the vintage and certainly one of the most profound Pontet-Canets made over the last decade is the 2003.\" Published: Apr 23, 2006","brand":"Pontet Canet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963791028283,"sku":"BDX:PON:PONT-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXPONPONT-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1767911656"},{"product_id":"palmer-2003-12-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Case of 12 btls","description":"Jane Anson 93Pts for Inside Bordeaux writes, \"Intense spice, majoring on smoked earth, pink pepper and black truffle notes, the fruit is softened, heading towards raspberry puree, crème de mure and fig. Plenty of freshness, with orange peel and graphite adding structure and texture. Soft rose petal colour around the edges shows the evolution overall, but there is still so much pleasure to be had here, and at least another decade of drinking. One of those vintages when you can really see the benefit that Bordeaux gets from being able to blend - far less Merlot was used in this wine than usual, because of the unusually high levels of ripeness and sugar that was found in the grape after the long hot summer (with temperatures reguarly breaking 40C during June, July and August)\" Published: Dec 7, 2021","brand":"Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963901259835,"sku":"BDX:PAL:PALM-PK12-2003-F0L0C0","price":3950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPALPALM-PK12-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1588791803"},{"product_id":"abreu-madrona-2003-1-5l","title":"2003 Abreu, Madrona Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Magnum (1.5L), OCB","description":"RP96 \"The 2003 Madrona Ranch, which is largely Cabernet Sauvignon, possesses a freshness that almost belies the vintage character. Its dense purple color is just beginning to reveal some garnet. The nose exhibits abundant floral notes intermixed with notions of blueberries, black raspberries and licorice-infused cassis. Graceful, elegant, and close to full maturity, it is drinking beautifully, displaying secondary nuances, a supple, full-bodied texture and a lush, layered mouthfeel. There is not a bit of aggressiveness, and the tannins, wood and alcohol (14.5%) are all beautifully integrated. As one might expect, this is one of the vintage?s superstars. Drink it over the next 10-15 years. (RP)\" (June 2013)","brand":"Abreu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964053008443,"sku":"USR:ABR:ABRM-1500-2003-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRABRABRM-1500-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774627827"},{"product_id":"sassicaia-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Sassicaia, Tenuta San Guido, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JA95 \"The salinity comes through clearly at this point, which gives beautiful lift and grip. I just love how Sassicaia wines can play with tannins. They start so delicate and soft and yet close in beautifully. This has more grip and youth than the 2007. The rosemary and heat-baked herbs of Tuscany stand shoulder to shoulder with a concentrated blackberry richness and a salty tang that delivers freshness. This is the magic of Bolgheri — the coastal influence and the old vines.\" JA for DR Oct 2016\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\nJS95 \"This is a special Sassicaia that shows so much richness and density. Layered and ripe fruited. Hints of vanilla and wood. Full body, round texture and intense. Showing beautiful length and intensity. Drink or hold.\" JS Aug 2017","brand":"Sassicaia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964538531899,"sku":"ITY:SAS:SASS-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/ITYSASSASS-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1722457492"},{"product_id":"palmer-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Palmer, Margaux, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Jane Anson 93Pts for Inside Bordeaux writes, \"Intense spice, majoring on smoked earth, pink pepper and black truffle notes, the fruit is softened, heading towards raspberry puree, crème de mure and fig. Plenty of freshness, with orange peel and graphite adding structure and texture. Soft rose petal colour around the edges shows the evolution overall, but there is still so much pleasure to be had here, and at least another decade of drinking. One of those vintages when you can really see the benefit that Bordeaux gets from being able to blend - far less Merlot was used in this wine than usual, because of the unusually high levels of ripeness and sugar that was found in the grape after the long hot summer (with temperatures reguarly breaking 40C during June, July and August)\" Published: Dec 7, 2021","brand":"Palmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966594035771,"sku":"BDX:PAL:PALM-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXPALPALM-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1750986644"},{"product_id":"verite-la-muse-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Verite, La Muse, Sonoma County, Bottle (750ml)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eVerite, La Muse, Sonoma County","brand":"Verite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966638895163,"sku":"USR:VER:MUSE-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":235.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRVERMUSE-0750-2003-F0L0C0_b2f419cf-a9e4-47c1-9eb7-8c44cde3b212.jpg?v=1780007739"},{"product_id":"leoville-poyferre-2003-750ml-slightly-nicked-label","title":"2003 Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Nicked Label]","description":"RP96 \"The spectacular 2003 Leoville Poyferre exhibits a dense purple color with a touch of lightening at the edge as well as notes of creosote, barbecue smoke, jammy black currants, licorice and spice box. This intense, voluptuously textured, full-bodied St.-Julien possesses low acidity and ripe tannin. Still fresh and exuberant, it is just entering its plateau of full maturity where it should remain for 10-15+ years.\" RP Aug 2014\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD96 \"Gorgeous stuff and certainly one of the gems in the vintage, the 2003 Château Léoville Poyferré reveals a healthy ruby\/plum hue with no signs of bricking. Ripe currants, sappy tobacco, cedar pencil, and minty herbs all define the aromatics, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a layered, round, lush texture. Its tannins are soft and beautifully integrated, and it has terrific balance and a gorgeous finish.\" JD Mar 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nLP95+ \"Let me be clear from the start, 2003 Leoville Poyferré is not for kids! This wine has a deep somewhat strawberry-like nose with hints of blackberries, tar and coal. These nuances continue in a deep, bitter-tannic taste which is filled with layers of ink-dark rusty, leather like notes. It is an overwhelming glass of wine that is nowhere near ready for consumption and frankly one wonders if this wine should be approached with knife and fork? Give it another 4-5 years before breaching the seal.\" LPB for TWI Sep 2025\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"I have had this wine three times out of bottle, rating it 97 once and 98 twice. It is a colossal success and a potential legend in the making. Its saturated, dense inky\/blue\/purple color offers up notes of crushed rocks, acacia flowers, blueberries, black raspberries, and creme de cassis. A synthesis of power and elegance, this multi-layered wine has spectacular concentration, sweet but high tannin, and low acidity A stunning effort that showcases this legendary terroir, it is a brilliant, brilliant success. The quintessential Leoville Poyferre?\" 98Pts Published: Apr 23, 2006","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32966912442427,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LEOP-0750-2003-F0L2C0","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLEOP-0750-2003-F0L2C0_b0cfb9a0-5f20-4094-8562-cf1b21bd6958.jpg?v=1780502518"},{"product_id":"dalla-valle-cabernet-sauvignon-2003-750ml","title":"2003 Dalla Valle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Firm, intense and vibrant, with tight, structured red currant, anise, black cherry and mineral notes. Hints of herb, cedar and sage fold in on the finish, keeping a tight, persistent focus. Finishes with tannins that are wrapped in fruit and mineral notes. (JL)\u003cbr\u003eDalla Valle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley","brand":"Dalla Valle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34830517960863,"sku":"USR:DAL:DALC-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":159.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRDALDALC-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774886868"},{"product_id":"margaux-2003-6-0l-owc-1","title":"2003 Chateau Margaux, Margaux, 6ltr","description":"RP98 \"This was the finest performance by this wine that I have seen since it was released. I did not expect the 2003 Chateau Margaux to show this well in a vintage where the southern part of the Medoc was clearly less impressive than the north. However, it is a beautiful, dark plum\/purple-tinged effort with sensational aromatics, a full-bodied mouthfeel, and a youthfulness, precision and freshness that belie what one generally associates with this vintage. It can be drunk now and over the next 15-20 years. Kudos to Chateau Margaux.\" (August 2014)","brand":"Margaux","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37955910795447,"sku":"BDX:MAR:MARG-6000-2003-F0L0C0","price":5950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BDXMARMARG-6000-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1612221500"},{"product_id":"2003-chateau-leoville-las-cases-grand-vin-saint-julien-bottle-750ml-slight-nicked-label","title":"2003 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml), [Slight Nicked Label]","description":"JS97 \"This is more exotic and monstrous than the 2000. It is like a muscle builder, with lots of round and rich tannins and a core of dark fruits like black cherries and blueberries. Still very young, but structured and in need of five more years. Don’t touch this until 2015.\" JS Jun 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD96 \"The 2003 Château Léoville Las Cases comes from what is still the hottest vintage on record for Bordeaux. (Others that are close are 2006, 2011, 2018, and 2019.) A blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 13% Cabernet Franc that hit 13.5% alcohol and a pH of 3.62 (IPT was 75), its deep ruby\/plum color is followed by a terrific, almost Pauillac-like bouquet of ripe blackcurrants, freshly sharpened pencils, chocolate, violets, and a touch of chalky minerality. It builds beautifully with time in the glass and is full-bodied on the palate, offering ripe tannins, a round, expansive mouthfeel, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. Hats off to the team at Las Cases for such a gorgeous wine from a challenging vintage!\" JD Mar 2021","brand":"Leoville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48261971443949,"sku":"BDX:LEO:LASC-0750-2003-F0L1C0","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXLEOLASC-0750-2003-F0L1C0_928240e8-f036-4b20-a7ca-d0ca3444264a.jpg?v=1780502368"},{"product_id":"2003-chateau-figeac-saint-emilion-grand-cru-bottle-750ml","title":"2003 Chateau Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Jane Anson of Decanter Magazine writes, \"The famously hot vintage, and a wine I have been lucky enough to try many times. It is still holding up, showing deeply spiced and exotic notes - more furniture polish and dried herbs than in many vintages, but strangely sexy because of it. The relatively low alcohol suggests impact of the Cabernets as well perhaps as some blocking because of the heat, but this is a great wine for drinking today, full of generosity and pleasure.\" ","brand":"Figeac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48600030216429,"sku":"BDX:FIG:FIGE-0750-2003-F0L0C0","price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXFIGFIGE-0750-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1757116189"},{"product_id":"2003-duclot-collection-assortment-case-case-of-9-btls","title":"2003 Duclot, Collection Assortment Case, Case of 9 Btls","description":"One bottle each of La Mission Haut Brion, Haut Brion, Margaux, Mouton Rothschild, Ausone, Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Petrus and Cheval Blanc.  Each of the nine bottles comes in a special collector's box.  The bottles come packaged together in a special wood box with latch.\n\n","brand":"Groupe Duclot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49805972832493,"sku":"BDX:MIX:BDXM-PK09-2003-F0L0C0","price":9950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXMIXBDXM-PK09-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778257518"},{"product_id":"2003-verite-la-joie-sonoma-county-magnum-1-5l","title":"2003 Verite, La Joie, Sonoma County, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP95+ \"A Medoc-styled offering, the 2003 La Joie is composed of 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot that achieved 14% alcohol. It represents a Sonoma Country version of the famous Pauillac, Lynch Bages. Cedar, black currant, licorice, black olive, coffee and white chocolate characteristics are found in this tannic, structured, masculine effort that still needs 4-5 years in the cellar. It should drink well for at least 20 years. These Verite wines are not for those who lack patience.\n\nMade by Bordelais winemaker Pierre Seillan, these may be the longest lived red wines in the Jackson family portfolio. All three are sourced from high-elevation Sonoma vineyards owned by the Jacksons, primarily in Bennett Valley, Chalk Hill, Alexander Valley and Knight’s Valley.\" Robert Parker, June 2013","brand":"Verite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50011686568173,"sku":"USR:VER:JOIE-1500-2003-F0L0C0","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRVERJOIE-1500-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780007533"},{"product_id":"2003-verite-la-muse-sonoma-county-magnum-1-5l-wine-stained-label","title":"2003 Verite, La Muse, Sonoma County, Magnum (1.5L) [Wine Stained Label]","description":null,"brand":"Verite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50011686666477,"sku":"USR:VER:MUSE-1500-2003-F0L1C0","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRVERMUSE-1500-2003-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1780006515"},{"product_id":"2003-verite-le-desir-sonoma-county-magnum-1-5l","title":"2003 Verite, Le Desir, Sonoma County, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"My favorite of this trio is the 2003 Le Desir, a Sonoma County St.-Emilion look-alike made from 41% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Malbec (14.3% alcohol). Hints of graphite, mulberries, black cherries, black currants, licorice, dusty loamy soil, truffles and spice emerge from this strikingly fragrant, complex 2003. Full-bodied with formidable intensity, sweet tannin and a long, layered finish that lasts for nearly 50 seconds, this is a tour de force and a compelling 2003. Accessible now, it should continue to drink well for two decades. Bravo!\u003cbr\u003eVerite, Le Desir, Sonoma County","brand":"Verite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50011686830317,"sku":"USR:VER:VERI-1500-2003-F0L0C0","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRVERVERI-1500-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780007251"},{"product_id":"2003-verite-le-desir-sonoma-county-half-bottle-375ml","title":"2003 Verite, Le Desir, Sonoma County, Half Bottle (375ml)","description":"RP99 \"My favorite of this trio is the 2003 Le Desir, a Sonoma County St.-Emilion look-alike made from 41% Cabernet Franc, 44% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Sauvignon and 4% Malbec (14.3% alcohol). Hints of graphite, mulberries, black cherries, black currants, licorice, dusty loamy soil, truffles and spice emerge from this strikingly fragrant, complex 2003. Full-bodied with formidable intensity, sweet tannin and a long, layered finish that lasts for nearly 50 seconds, this is a tour de force and a compelling 2003. Accessible now, it should continue to drink well for two decades. Bravo!\" RP Jun 2013","brand":"Verite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50063904178413,"sku":"USR:VER:VERI-0375-2003-F0L0C0","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USRVERVERI-0375-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780503282"},{"product_id":"2003-opus-one-napa-valley-magnum-1-5l","title":"2003 Opus One, Napa Valley, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"LP95 \"The 2003 Opus One is deep garnet in color with a touch of brick. It opens with gorgeous rose oil, crushed cloves, and chocolate box scents, leading to a core of plum preserves and blueberry compote with a touch of garrigue. The full-bodied palate has a solid structure of grainy tannins and plenty of freshness to support the bright, expressive black fruits, finishing long and opulent. Aging a a glacial pace, while delicious now, this fragrant beauty still has a good 15-20-years+ to go.\" LPB for TWI Jan 2023\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRP94 \"This blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Malbec aged 17 months in French oak is a strong effort offering creme de cassis, cedarwood, white chocolate and spice box. It possesses a Bordeaux-like personality, as one might expect since Opus One is owned by Baroness Philippe de Rothschild and the winemaking team comes primarily from Pauillac. The significant tannin in the wine provides a slight austerity, but this is a full-bodied, rich effort that marks the beginning of a period when Opus One finally began to live up to the enormous potential first announced in the late 1970s by the late Baron Philippe de Rothschild and the late Robert Mondavi. Although accessible now, the 2003 will benefit from another 4-5 years of cellaring and should keep for two decades.\" RP Jun 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD94 \"From a vintage that saw plenty of rain at harvest, the 2003 Opus One is nevertheless ripe and nicely concentrated, with plenty of intensity in its ripe cassis and redcurrant fruit as well as spicy, herbal, and cedary nuances. The tannins are certainly more present here, and probably always will be, but this is a classic, impeccably put-together Cabernet that will evolve for another 15 years. The blend is 91% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Malbec.\" JD Feb 2023\n","brand":"Opus One","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50081324105965,"sku":"USR:OPU:OPUS-1500-2003-F0L0C0","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USROPUOPUS-1500-2003-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780958785"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/collections\/2003_wines.jpg?v=1727481071","url":"https:\/\/grandcruliquidassets.com\/collections\/2003-wines.oembed?page=2","provider":"Grand Cru Liquid Assets","version":"1.0","type":"link"}