2003 was an extremely hot vintage across all of Europe. The heat had two different effects on the vines. Some of the grapes got withered and raisened from the heat. Other vines just shut down an the grapes never got fully ripe. And, a few places thru a combination of luck, micro-climates and hard work in the vineyard made good wines. This wine seems to have a bit of all three of those. Still, at age 15, it is drinking very well. Medium deep golden in color. The nose is sugary with apricots. On the palate, this has nice apricot fruit. Slightly sweet. Not a lot of depth or complexity here. Enjoyable but a bit too sweet for a second glass.
Grade:
B+
Score:
88
Vintage:
2003
