Domaine Filliatreau Saumur-Champigny 2003

Domaine Filliatreau Saumur-Champigny 2003: A dark, black cherry hue fading to a deep red rim. More cherry stone than cherry fruit on the nose, which has certain smoky, stony, green peppercorn tones that comes from the Cabernet Franc. A lovely, slightly bitter, slightly mean and reserved character on the palate, with a sappy, sour fruit acidity pervading through to the midpalate and whirling around the palate on the finish. This wine has a vibrant impact on the palate, great for those that love this mouth-watering sour fruit style.  I enjoyed it. For current and short-term drinking. 17/20 (10/7/06)