Medium to dark ruby-colored and sporting a nose of waxy black cherries, the 2003 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru (red) is dense and medium-bodied. Loads of sweet blackberries, cassis liqueur, tar, and licorice can be found in this expressive, well-structured wine’s character. Its firm, tannin-packed finish will require some patience. Drink it between 2008 and 2015.
A Becky Wasserman Selection / Le Serbet; French Fax: 011-33-3-80-24-29-70, various American importers, including Esquin Imports, San Anselmo, CA; tel. (415) 451-2520 and Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808; also Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; tel. (617) 469-5799