aristocratic Mouton
and richness that it must be tasted to be believed
: Cool (50°-54° F
which spends significant time in oak
emaciated Petrus (one of the great deceptions of the vintage)
Leoville Las Cases - 1990 (750ml) Size:750ml aristocratic MoutonAs one might expect, this is a brilliant wine, but it remains shockingly young, even for the fast evolving 1990s. Its deep ruby purple color is accompanied by a classic, nearly restrained set of aromatics that includes notions of sweet black cherries, black currants, lead pencil, and wet stones. In the mouth, it is full bodied, and while technically low in acidity, there is a freshness, delineation, and classicism in this full throttle, rich,