Life's just too short to drink 03's.

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I recently picked up an 03 Chermette Fleurie Poncie, thinking it would be an interesting change and fun to see how he did that year.

Well, it really wasn't that interesting. Totally not Gamay like, more like a fairly fair CdR. A little scorched, stunted, just not that great.

I've never had an 03 I liked. So, I think I'll just stop.
 
It's funny, I just saw Joel's post on 03 Baudry, and I will say that I have enjoyed some 03 Loires I've had, though I would generally prefer a different year.
 
I recently had a very pruney 03 Breton Franc de Pied. That had not been my impression of it, younger. Hot, and stewed fruit overtones, now.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
I recently had a very pruney 03 Breton Franc de Pied. That had not been my impression of it, younger. Hot, and stewed fruit overtones, now.
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Sorry to hear that. Does not sound like a good evolution.

But, if I am not mistaken this is not necessarily one of the longer-aging cuvees in any vintage? Any experiences with 03 Perrieres or Senechal?
 
Completely agree, Brad. The only region I liked in Europe in '03 was Barbera, but that's pretty much it. Other than a few of those that I bought and drank on release, I avoided the vintage entirely.
 
About the only 03's I've found good have been some Loire cab francs, a Chevillion (which tasted more New World, but still functionally ok), and a few Bordeaux. I bought a few 03 Barolo's from traditionalist producers hoping they avoided the worst of the vintage, but outside of these areas, I have nothing with no ambitions to explore further.
 
the 2003 baudry grezeaux survived the potential hazards of the vintage just fine. i just had one a couple months ago--delicious--and its future is bright. no signs of impending senility, so my reamining bottles are on hold.

a couple other untarnished '03s that i've enjoyed several times--the sang des cailloux vacqueras (i forget which name was on the cuvee that year), and the bois de boursan chateauneuf du pape. most '03 southern rhones i've had have been clumsy at best.
 
originally posted by BJ:


I've never had an 03 I liked. So, I think I'll just stop.
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I think i remember the carema white label being good.
Also, Metras was a big fan of the vintage.I asked him if he had harvested earlier in 03, like Foillard or Lapierre, and he said no. He was on vacation and didn't feel the need to rush back to the vineyards. He was really happy with the result, but then he doesn't mind lower acidity in his wines and always push for ripeness...
 
It is interesting, Lapierre was also very big on 03, at least during our visit in 05. I did enjoy young bottles, but they reminded more of Cote Rotie than Morgon. I don't know how these evolved though. My sense of a lot of 03s is that their inherent flaws are really coming to the fore.
 
originally posted by Sharon Bowman:
Just had a Prvost 03 today. Great. Not 03-ish. Just good wine.
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it was probably a good vintage for champagne. For once, they got ripe pinot.
 
originally posted by BJ:
It's funny, I just saw Joel's post on 03 Baudry, and I will say that I have enjoyed some 03 Loires I've had, though I would generally prefer a different year.
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yes, i hope i don't get stewed fruit, but somehow i don't think i will

i do like stewed tomatoes though...i liked them in 03, and before, and after 03
 
The Saar wines are good in a thicker style. Very good auction Auslesen to be had further downriver as well (as far as the Rheingau).
 
Not a big fan of many 03s, but in wine I have found it too simple to generalize like this. I have liked 03s from Mugneret-Gibourg and Truchot (Truchots are the only ones I own - not as good as other vintages, but still Truchot). I have also had some really nice Christoffel Urz Wurz Spalese. I don't know that it will make old bones but for $7 (what premier cru sold them for) they were mighty tasty.
 
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