Description
2003 14% After the rainiest winter in 15 years, not a drop or rain fell after mid-April and it was hot and sunny throughout the summer. A ten-day heatwave in May during flowering reduced the crop by about a third and this concentrated sugar and acidity in the grapes. The wines are full-bodied, powerful and high in alcohol and acidity. Right up to standard. It is rich and fruity with cedary undertones and a deep, dark maturity. It is quite unmistakable. Simon Hoggart, The Spectator, 27th March 2010