Bouquet des Garriques 2003
I have liked this ever since I bought my first bottle in the 1998 vintage. A great quality CdR. Precisely because of the "garrique". Garnet colour. Lifted notes on the nose. In the mouth, some sweetness in the attack, but a stewed pruney flavour dominates. The hot 03 vintage is very noticable. It’s not overly alcoholic and quite moreish (more than half the bottle is gone already) but it has fallen victim to the vintage. I look forward to the 05 of this when hopefully it will be back on form.