Mandi Speidel

City Territory Chicago, Maverick Wine Company

8.9

Pretty in Pink in 50 Degree Chicago Weather!
Slightly Chilled & Tasting like an “Adult” Shirley Temple! Mmmmmmm! Juicy & Fun! — 5 years ago

Keith Fisher

9.2

Bought this on release and cellared since. This is showing well with no urgency to open now. I’ve always been a fan of the Backus, but this is certainly a good value if you have patience and cellar space. — 7 years ago

Garret Walter

9.3

Super young but showing so well. Beautifully perfumed. I’m sure will reward a little patience if you can manage. — 8 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; consumed over three hours. Tremendous Cerretta. Looks like ox blood in the glass...incredible visual with zero signs of age. Intoxicating aromas of kirsch, pie crust, tar, fresh roses, and tiramisu. On the palate it was all kirsch and sous bois supported by a mountain of tannins still, 12 years in. Beautiful acidity and the finish sits with you for well over half a minute. It was still going strong by the time we reached the bottom of the bottle. This wine will last for decades to come and I have expectations for it to start showing its best closer to 2025. Drink with patience or hold. — 9 years ago

Lance E. Farman

9.3

Your patience will pay off with this one. Tannins have lots of grip. As another reviewer says, 'definitively, yes'! — 10 years ago

Manny Abascal

9.2

An incredible and consistent value. Wish I had the patience to wait 20 years or access to older vintages. Young, woody, acidic, with strong blood orange on palate. This will be great in 10-20 years, but sadly I will have drunk all of my bottles before then. — 10 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.6

2003 Domiane de la Romanee Conti Richebourg - from Jay. Decanted one hour prior to pouring. Dark rich velvet ruby in colour. Cracked green olives and first press olive oil on the nose initially which soon blew off to expose blackberries, black currant, plum and Asian spice. Opulent attack which carries through into a profoundly concentrated mid palette of dark fruits and velvety tannins with thick sap. This wine is overwhelmingly concentrated on the mid palette with a very lush texture with incredible concentration of fruit. The finish is both long and seamless and certainly not lacking in structure despite the nature of the vintage with the tannins displaying a degree of structure that I had not anticipated. A formidable wine which is developing much better than I would have expected for a 2003. This is the first bottle that I have had since 2008 and during this time the wine has far surpassed my expectations. For those who enjoy big fruit-forward Burgundy wines at a young age this Richebourg is approachable but I think patience is warranted in order to get the most out of this wine. Drink 2020 to 2045. — 10 years ago

Lenard Henson

9.2

Lenard had this 11 years ago

with John

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The recipe for greatness in this bottle, equal parts:
• Rutherford's stony, alluvial soil
• Cathy's sage-like light touch in the winery
• The patience for tannin, fruit & mineral characters to become perfectly in sync dance partners
• The generosity of friends to share
• Outstanding drinking companions — 12 years ago

Dawn E.

9.1

Somehow whenever I know that I am drinking a wine to young I see @David T scolding me! I do highly respect his insights and the plan was to wait three more years!
But the realization that I was going to need to sacrifice a bottle; that I can Hopefully replace came late this afternoon.
Most likely we are going to be saying goodbye to our hyperthyroidism kitty " Patience" tomorrow. It has been a long battle and she would have turned 15 July 31st. So some self medicating is warranted! 😓.
Although this wine is delicious even young! Ripe Bing Cherries...licorice...bubble gum..tea leaves and moist forest floor! Delicious wine! I will try to obtain another bottle and let it age longer! — 6 years ago

Bill Bender

9.3

Heavy tannins at 9 years but also significant fruit purity and depth. An astonishingly well made wine. Enjoy now or reward yourself with patience. 5 years will ratchet this up approachability wise two fold. — 7 years ago

Matt Sterr

8.9

Perhaps the best box 📦 Wine I’ve ever had. — 8 years ago

Tom Wood

9.4

If you had the patience, this is ten, even twenty years — 10 years ago

GFM

10

This truly is one of the finest red wines ever made. Such heritage, such patience and resilience of a winery in a dire hostile environment . 1995 a classic vintage, tasted 6-28-16. Just thrilling, balanced and sexy. — 10 years ago

Christopher Marshall

9.8

Possibly the finest example from one of the great unsung vintages in the history of Oregon Pinot. In rewarding the patience that these cooler years demand, it now expresses deep connectedness and complexity from start to finish: the sensuous perfume of the nose, continuing all the way through to the long and soft effervescence of the finish. This is a decidedly classic vinous composition. — 10 years ago

Lenard Henson

9.5

Lenard had this 10 years ago

with Somer

Scott Gruber

9.9

Wow. Forget anything you know about Chardonney. Aroma expands. Long finish. First drinking as apertif, but will pair soon with cod and mango salsa. — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.0

Still rather young. Austere. But there is something really mysterious going on with this. Need to find the patience to hold my remaining bottles — 12 years ago

Eric Hiatt

9.0

Nice vin de pays. Keep returning to bottle for more perfumed strawberry preserve and black olive. — 13 years ago

PS Michaels

9.2

Mind blowing QPR! — 6 years ago

Greg Wright

9.2

Reticent and austere at the beginning but then started to open up. Dark red fruits, savory notes, violets emerge. It has good acidity and tannin balance but the austerity is going to require more patience. — 7 years ago

Ramey Wine Cellars

10

Wait! This wine needs three more years. It’s amazing now yet we opened it and didn’t decant. It you have the patience, decant and wait a few hours. If not, cellar and forget about this bottle until 2020+ and then you’ll be singing it’s praises. It’s a beauty !! — 8 years ago

Steve Drake

9.3

This is a great wine. If you have the patience, let it sit in the cellar for a while. Still a little young but very drinkable. Definitely not a inexpensive wine but worth it for special occasions — 10 years ago

with Pamela

Sarah Helen

9.5

Turkish delight/rose water, orange blossom, white melon, pencil lead, perfectly balanced acidity. Juicy to plush mouthfeel. Lingering watermelon — 10 years ago

John Clinton

9.0

Bright, chewy, juicy & lush. Chilled w/grilled Polish charcuterie. $18 — 10 years ago

Jordan Franceschini

8.9

Wait on this. Need more patience! — 10 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Typical (as in excellent) GR Imperial nose, elegant red fruits, sauve oak, perfectly integrated. Mouthfeel is young and firm, yet what relents is a wonderful hint at the future of what this wine will give. Plenty to appreciate now but I think it will indeed only gain in complexity and only get better if you have the patience. A long, firm, persistently energizing and pleasant finish. — 10 years ago

Richard Steinberg

9.6

I apologize to the wine making team for our lack of patience. Oh well, it was worth it! Buckle up and enjoy the ride. — 11 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

10

Related to the 2008 in terms of flavor profile, this complete wine will require substantial patience. Loaded with cherries and classic cassis fruit, it also exhibit juicy acidity and strong mineral accents, framed by massive, yet detailed tannins, finishing elegant and utterly promising. — 12 years ago

Thomas Hughes

10

Stuck in between banner vintages (2000 & 2005), 2003 is a great year to find "value" in Bordeaux. With the rise of the Far East's middle class, "Super Second" classified French reds sell for over $100 per bottle. (And 2 to 3 times that for the exceptional 2009 & 2010 vintages). So for my 2013 birthday, why not open a 10 year old Paulliac? 1st, this requires patience. After decanting, the glass needs time to develop. It's been 45 min and finally starting to exhibit it's elegance. Smooth, balanced, caressing ... You can almost taste the centuries of expertise. When I started getting into drinking wine, I was vain in thinking "French wines, can they be that good?" Yes, they are but not at any price! Don't just take out a mortgage to buy anything; research and try 2nd labels of vineyards. This wine is brilliant, but I still prefer Chateau Leoville Las Cases as my favorite 2003 Bordeaux. A very happy Cheers! — 13 years ago

with Heidi