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Vintage information 2003:

Off the scale conditions - days on end touching 40°C. Ripeness of fruit was not an issue, though for the reds, ripeness of tannins (phenolics) has been questioned - and there's plenty of tannin. The conundrum is that there are both early and late pickers that seem to have had real success.
High in tannin, low in acidity, some say they will last forever, others say they are already falling apart - deep-rooted old-vines were the most successful. The average white is ripe but borders on cloying, very few have me reaching for a second glass.
Jan.2010

 

2003 Dugat-Py Bernard, Pommard Le LevrièreDec. 2006
Deep cherry-red. High tones over a dense fruit core; initially a little diffuse this tightens and gives a chocolate edge. Very, very impressive concentration with just about enough acidity to carry it and its sandy textured tannins into the finish – those tannins are well-covered by the extract. Medium-plus length, this is very-well crafted – it is immaculately dressed though today it’s hard to communicate with. A very impressive if one-dimensional wine today.