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  • 1998 Château Léoville Las Cases - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien (9/24/2008)
    With the possibility to get them at a very good price, I decided to open one to check on their condition for potential additional buys.
    Of course, as you would expect this is very very young and was tight as hell when opened. After 2h in decanter, it started showing some signs of what a fine wine it will be in a few years.
    Dark ruby red, elegant and fruity nose with plenty of red crushed berries with mineral notes. Some smoky and earthy notes started to show after 4 hours. Med body, fresh acidity, smooth tannins, structured and elegant, rather fruit forward for the moment with light mineral and smoky notes, it needs some time to develop but looks great with an already quite lenghty finish.
    Don't touch for another 6-8 years minimum. (92 pts.)

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