With an early Fall dinner of grilled ribeyes, corn and lobster ravioli (eaten without wine), we opened:
2003 Ch. La Roque Pic St. Loup nose: cherries palate: cherries, briery, gritty tannins, good acidity
This is one of the '03 wines I bought, and I opened it tonight with some trepidation. However, the youthful tannins proved to be a good match with the grilled steaks, and there was plenty of acidity to keep the wine fresh. The one effect of the vintage was to turn its fruit profile from its normal blueberry character to more of a cherry (a la CdP). Altogether enjoyable, and a great way to cap a day that was spent watching Purdue's football team extend Notre Dame's record-setting losing streak.
Mark Lipton