2003 Coufran

This primarily Merlot-based wine represents an excellent effort from this property. This deep plum/ruby/purple-tinged hussy boasts plenty of jammy black cherry fruit interwoven with notions of smoke, vanilla, and white chocolate. It is a sexy, up-front, fleshy effort with low acidity as well as abundant fruit, glycerin, and texture. Consume it over the next 7-8 years.

Deep, dark crimson. Nose quite rich, yet oddly soapy. All mass and no flavour. Strange! Superficially impressive, but where’s the beef? Quite tough. Lots of alcohol and tannin, but not much flavour. (JR)

Dark crimson. Very ripe almost jammy flavours on the nose. Verging on animal/furry notes on the nose. Very sweet for Médoc – just a bit too ripe and the green tannins intrude on the end of the palate. (JR)