CHATEAU PEY LA TOUR - 2003

After a 10 year legal battle with First Growth Chateau Latour, Chateau Clos De La Tour was forced to change their name. Under the new label "Chateau Pey La Tour," the winery continues to produce a Bordeaux blend made predominantly of Merlot.

TASTING NOTES:

76% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 1.5% Petite Verdot. Upon first opening, this dark cherry colored wine exhibits strong pencil shavings and graphite on the nose with flavors of plum, cedar-oak and earthy, slate-minerals. On tasting again the second day, there was a hint of barnyard aromas, but a lot of the earth dissipated and was replaced by blackberry/dark fruit flavors which weren't as prominent the first day. Good finish with nice tannic mouthfeel.

SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:

88 PTS
A nicely crafted Bordeaux that you can enjoy now or cellar for a few years.