Domaine Du Vieux Lazaret Chateauneuf Du Pape Cuvee Exceptionnelle 2003

 

Robert Parker , Wine Advocate 92-94 points

Review:The 2003 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee Exceptionnelle may be the finest wine Quiot has yet produced. This deep, profoundly concentrated effort boasts a dense ruby/purple- tinged color as well as a gorgeous perfume of raspberry and cherry liqueur intermixed with notions of licorice, flowers, and spice. Full-bodied and unctuously-textured, with high levels of glycerin and alcohol as well as tremendous purity, this is a terrific, full-throttle, palate-staining, impeccably well-balanced Chateauneuf du Pape that can be drunk in 2-3 years, or cellared for 12-15.