1998 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville' USA matured mostly in old demi-muids

matured mostly in old demi-muids

This has always been excellent

Just delicious now

This is an amazing wine to drink over the next 50 years

"Lots of sweet-tobacco

1998 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville' USA matured mostly in old demi-muids"1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time. It's an excellent vintage that's generally known as a Right Bank year, but is more than holding its own over in St Julien. At this point we are starting to see what a mature Loville can do: the edges are softening to a russet colour and the cigar box edge is apparent, alongside notes of hedgerow, undergrowth, rosemary, black cherry, cassis, and a touch of menthol