Vilafonté Verticals - Series M & Series C

Vilafonté Vetical Tasting

19 March 2008-03-20


Series M



2003 85+ - 87+ Points

Quite some sediment for a 2003 ? was the wine unfined and unfiltered ? otherwise clear, clean, fragrant, ripe red fruits, currants, cassis, complex with undertones of chocolate, dense and tight ripe tannins, will integrate over the next +/- 3-4 years, under proper cellaring conditions

2004 81 - 83 Points

Fragrant, with upfront mocha and toast character, lighter structure than 2003, complimented by softer tannin, very approachable now, has delicate red fruit aftertaste.

2005 88 - 90 Points

Austere, tight grippy tannins, dark red fruit, lurking behind, will opened up with time / cellaring / decanting, needs +/- 6 years for complete integration, thereafter enjoy until 2017

2006 88+ - 90+ Points

Ripe plums, clean pure fruited, mint, sweet fruit, ripe tannins, intense red fruits medley follows through, will need +/- 4 years cellaring, thereafter enjoy until 2018

2007 85 - 87 Points

Very fragrant, raspberry, ripe red fruits, lovely aromatics, very tight, slight bitterness distract, from otherwise very fine texture, will integrate earlier than the 2006, +/- 3 years cellaring, thereafter enjoy until +/- 2015.




Series C

2003 83 - 85 Points

Savoury gamey, slightly stalky, quite evolve for a 2003, tightly structured mid palate.

2004 86 - 88 Points

Toasty, sweet molasses, fragrant, very ripe blackcurrant, but not porty, sweet vanillin, delicate warming aftertaste, +/- 3 years

2005 91 - 93 Points

Earthy, lead pencil character, tight, grippy ripe tannins, meaty, big structure, needs +/- 6 years cellaring 2014 / 2015 savoury.

2006 89 - 91 Points

Lead pencil, earthy polished, clean, very complex dark red fruits, intense, ripe finished will integrate in +/- 5 years, will last +/- 12 years thereafter.

2007 87+ - 89+ Points

Fragrant, primary phase, sweet fruited, tight ripe tannins, big fruit structure, superb concentration, will be approachable earlier than 2006, is this a characteristic of the vintage ? a pattern that seems to follow through from other 2007 I have tasted in barrels, +/- 3 years cellaring thereafter will keep well for +/- 9 years.