1988 Ch. Leoville Las Cases - I last tried this awhile ago, and it
was tasted blind against the 88 Mouton and Lafite (tough company) It
showed a simpler than it's flight mates, and more forward (although
that isn't saying much as they are tannin monsters, and closed),
although still fairly tannic. This time around, it showed a nose that
was sort of mid-Atlantic at first - not obviously Bordeaux yet not
really American. It settled down after about 15 minutes and became much
more Bordeaux-correct and more interesting to boot, with some spice and
good fruit, and some cassis happening. It isn't as tannic as it was a
couple of years ago, but it is still quite tight and isn't yet
showing what it has to offer. It has always been a bit high in acidity,
and it has some good fruit lurking in there. I'd leave it a few more
years before revisiting, but it was certainly pleasurable now,
especially when a client brought it for lunch!