2003 Tertre Roteboeuf
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The colour on this 2003 remains vibrant ruby red, with the smoky grilled sandalwood and incense swirl that you always find in Tertre Rotebouef on full display in the aromatics. Baked plum and sweetened strawberry fruits with cocoa bean, saffran and cloves set against the freshness of pomegrante, orange peel, smoked earth and creamy cappuccino. The low 14hl/h yield a sign of the hot conditions of the vintage, but although this is at a a beautiful moment to drink but shows no idea of dropping, feels instead like it is just getting anchored in. 100% new oak. François Mitjavile owner.
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Good bright, dark red. Roasted aromas of dark berries, musky espresso and coffee. Dense and rich but sappy, with a chewy, tactile quality rare for a 2003 from the right bank. There's a roasted character to the exotic, sweet flavors of red fruits and tobacco, but also plenty of energy for the vintage. Boasts a voluptuous thickness of texture and finishes extremely long, with sweet tannins. The fruit became even more explosive as the wine opened in the glass. Still, I'd opt for enjoying this wine over the next decade.
The heady, open-knit, expansive, dark ruby/purple-tinged 2003 reveals notes of sweet chocolate and black cherry liqueur as well as low acidity, elevated alcohol and glycerin, and a loosely knit, nearly flabby style. It is a charming, sensual St.-Emilion to enjoy over the next 8-10 years.