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Tasting notes
Fresh aromas of berries and violets, with hints of minerals. Medium-bodied, with fine tannins and a light, fruity, tobacco aftertaste. Best after 2003. 1,500 cases made. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 2002
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More reviews and scores
I underrated the 1999 Le Gay in last year's Wine Advocate. Plum, earth, and black cherry scents intermix with licorice and soil overtones. The wine is medium-bodied, with surprisingly soft tannin for Le Gay, and more ripeness and length than I recall tasting over the last several years. It should drink well for a dozen or more years. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate # 140
About the producer
There’s been lots of change at Ch. le Gay since the Parent family arrived in 2002 – with vineyards replanted, the cellars renovated and the winemaking adjusted. No surprise, perhaps, that quality is now higher than ever.