Ranked #8 of 48 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon from McLaren Vale
92/100
4 Stars
Bob Campbell
Dense, lifted and slightly leafy wine with a touch of VA? Tight, elegant, long, subtley spicy.
Tasted: 12/04/2005
Drink: N/A
92 Points Robert Parker
Aged 10 months in new French oak, the intensely varietal 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Serpico boasts a fragrant black currant, floral, tobacco leaf, and spice box-scented nose along with intense fruit, wonderful purity, superb density, and remarkable elegance as well as definition. It will be interesting to see how this beauty evolves and ages. While accessible, it appears to have the stuffing and balance necessary to evolve for a decade or more.
Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) by Robert M. Parker, Jr. January, 2004
Aged 10 months in new French oak, the intensely varietal 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Serpico boasts a fragrant black currant, floral, tobacco leaf, and spice box-scented nose along with intense fruit, wonderful purity, superb density, and remarkable elegance as well as definition. It will be interesting to see how this beauty evolves and ages. While accessible, it appears to have the stuffing and balance necessary to evolve for a decade or more. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) October, 2004 by Robert Parker