From the outstanding 2003 vintage this stunning wine scores 93100 parker points and the 2003 chateauneuf du pape reserve des vieilles vignes comes close to equaling the brilliant 1998 or 2000 dark ruby with hints of purple it is a serious tannic and structured wine with considerable muscle some elevated tannin but plenty of sweet black raspberry and black cherry fruit offered in a full bodied well delineated structured style the wines persistence on the palate augurs well for the f