2003 d'Escurac (Haut Medoc)

This impeccably run estate’s 2003 is much better than its pedigree would suggest. A sleeper of the vintage, it reveals a deep ruby/purple color as well as a superb bouquet of burning embers, black currants, cherries, and licorice. Medium-bodied, gorgeously fruity, lushly textured, well-balanced, and long, it will provide lovely drinking over the next 5-6 years.