LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 Beaujolais Cru with a long graceful finish

with a long graceful finish

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(RP) (12/2014)

The wine seems to gain intensity with time in the glass

LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 Beaujolais Cru with a long graceful finishbase of neck 92 points CellarTracker Member Drank from magnum, no decant. Purplish color, darker than expected, no discernible bricking. Nose of dark fruits, some leather too. Medium bodied, plenty of fruit, still fairly tannic and nicely structured wine. Some tertiary elements showing earth & meat, but leather mostly; the concentration of black fruits was the most noticeable aspect of this wine to me. As I recall, this was somewhat of a modern style