LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 (1.5L) Cider caramel and sweet coffee touches

caramel and sweet coffee touches - so inviting

It's an excellent Santenots that has really fleshed out since I tasted it from barrel

91 Burghound

fine tannins

richness and breadth of the vintage

LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 (1.5L) Cider caramel and sweet coffee touchesbase 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