Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2004 with flavors of apple

with flavors of apple

sautéed herbs and beef broth

velvety textures and ocean of licorice

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

Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2004 with flavors of apple1998 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