2003 Castello del Terriccio Lupicaia
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I was very pleasantly surprised with the 2003 Lupicaia. Despite the torrid vintage, the wine has aged nicely and retained quite a bit of freshness as well. To be sure, the 2003 is a super-ripe Lupicaia with tonality in the fruit that recalls blueberry and blackberry jam. Earthy, spiced notes develop in the glass, adding further layers of definition to this dark, brooding Lupicaia. The heat of the vintage is felt most in the tannins, which are marked by the somewhat rough, brawny quality that is typical of that year. That notwithstanding, the 2003 remains a very successful wine within the context of a challenging vintage.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The estate's 2003 Lupicaia a deep, opaque red, is perhaps slightly more complete than the Castello, showing greater aromatic complexity and a tightly-wound core of ripe fruit, with plush personality, superb length and more structure than its sibling, closing with a lingering note of sweetness on the finish. It also gives the impression of having just a little more acidity as well as freshness than the Castello.