Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2004 hard candy

hard candy

As the description suggests this is much less rustic than usual though not as fine as most of the following 1ers

silky tannins provide the backdrop as the 2001 opens up in the glass

91 ha in two parcels that are rarely blended as the lower portion is typically sold

Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2004 hard candy1998 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