Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2004 From vines planted in 1912

From vines planted in 1912

The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins

and a very solid backup of apricot and peach melba

Give it a few more years

2011 and 2012 have been very dry years

Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2004 From vines planted in 19121998 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