Cody Short

9.4

I’m not a fan of the 2003 vintage but this was really good. No stewed fruit, very elegant and expressive. Drinking great young — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

The nose on this wine is stunning baring the alcohol heat. Perfumed red florals and candied dark and lighter red fruits. While the wine is truly elegant, the alcohol is seriously burning the back of my throat. The bottle reads 14.1 but I think over 15 degrees. Maybe, they wanted to save on the higher alcohol tax. The wine starts so beautifully only to burn the back of my throat. The fruits are ripe, elegant and beautifully soft. Blackberries, dark cherries, black raspberries, raspberries, faint back palate of strawberries, sweet/soft leather, black licorice, violets & roses, rich delicate & sweet wet black earth, soft light baking spices, caramel, milk chocolate, figs & dates, amazingly sweet dark minerals, touch of black tar, touch of spice and a rich long elegant dark fruit liqueur finish. I would score this wine higher if it didn't punish my palate and throat with the burning alcohol finish. — 10 years ago

Lee Quessy

9.2

I love this type of pinot noir! Bright fruit and elegant! — 11 years ago

Elizabeth Renick

9.5

#FranceChampagne $110.🍾🥂. Delicious Salmon Rose Brut. Fresh pears delicates and elegant finish. #Bubbles #BirthdayCelebrarion — 8 years ago

with Linda and Zacch

John B

9.2

Wonderful. Smoked meat. Very elegant. Black olive. Refined tannins. — 10 years ago

Gary Moreno Jr.

10

Always my favorite — 11 years ago

Sarah Oettel

9.5

Still maintaining nice bubbles after all these years. Brioche. The color CANNOT be beat. Bold, elegant--everything you would hope for from an old(er) Dom! — 9 years ago

Ken Frank

9.3

59 is drinking beautifully tonight. Elegant perfume, nice length and finish. — 10 years ago

Austin Beeman

9.5

Very young - this is wine for the cellar. Dark spice, hints of green herbs. The nose is like walking into a Chinese herb shop. Crushed chalk. Plum skins. Texture is very smooth with deep hints of baking chocolate dusting. This is quite the thoroughbred Cabernet: Elegant, Pure, Pristine, and Powerful. $175 at winery. — 11 years ago

Elena Pantaleoni

Owner/Winemaker La Stoppa

10

2002, great wine, elegant, deep, we could have drunk much more but unfortunately it was the last bottle! Marcel, you are always with us! — 12 years ago