The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape offers a saturated dark ruby/purple color along with a big, rich bouquet of graphite, black cherries, tar, smoke, and ink. Medium to full-bodied, tannic, powerful, and backward, it is atypical for this precocious, forward-styled vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2016.
Importer: Bercut-Vandervoort, Brisbane, CA; tel. (415) 562-1132