1998 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville' (Stained label) French bittersweet chocolate and lots of

bittersweet chocolate and lots of singed wood spice notes fanning out on the finish

peperoncini

yet it has considerable elegance in its sweet blackcurrants

plum and Asian soy characteristics in its medium to full-bodied

1998 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville' (Stained label) French bittersweet chocolate and lots of"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