Drink 2008-2018+
-Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide No 7

An open-knit Pomerol, the 2003 exhibits a medium ruby color, an opulent, sweet cherry-scented nose, low acid, plump, round flavors, a fragile constitution, but an incremental richness that builds on the palate. A light effort for the vintage, it comes across like a round, juicy Pinot Noir because of its sweetness of fruit and expansiveness. Drink it over the next 10-12 years, although it may last even longer as its balance is impressive.

A sexy, soft, fleshy, medium-bodied, fully mature Pomerol, the 2003 La Fleur Petrus possesses notes of jammy cherries, licorice and underbrush. It will not improve any further, so drink it over the next 5-6 years.

Medium red. Sweet aromas of redcurrant, plum, toffee and caramel. Offers good mid-palate sweetness with some backbone and restraint. Not particularly complex but offers firm shape for the vintage. Finishes with slightly dusty, drying tannins.