Paixar, Bierzo (Castilla y León, Spain) 2003

($70, Grapes of Spain): The 2003 Paixar has remarkable class especially considering the difficulties making wine across Europe in that hot dry year.  It retains the uncanny combination of polish and power without being over-extracted or overdone. The family resemblance to the 2001 is clear. 95 Michael Apstein Aug 28, 2007