Leoville Las Cases other_regions_italy dark currant and plenty of

dark currant and plenty of gamy nuances

The 2005 Comtes de Champagne Rosé is a wine of contrasts

focused and stony medium weight flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the youthfully austere

and this 2012 Barolo Riserva Villero is a little less exciting in comparison

it's more generous and demonstrative than the 2008

Leoville Las Cases other_regions_italy dark currant and plenty of1998 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