St Julien 2016 by Ch. Léoville Las Cases - BBR49. 95 per bottle ABV 13. 5% This is the first vintage of our own label St Julien to be made by Ch. Loville Las Cases, one of the finest properties in Bordeaux. Broodingly deep, dark and glossy in the glass, it has a ripe nose of black cherries, crme de cassis and cedar wood. The full bodied palate is laden with pure blackcurrant fruit, wood smoke and has a long, complex finish. A blend of 63 percent Merlot and 37 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, the

10 % in stainless steel

dirt and air in the glass

"The Único released in 2021

comes from our best ungrafted old vines from the highest gravelly terraces above the River Duero

although I wonder whether the tannins are as fine as say the 2010 or even the nascent 2016 Latour tasted alongside

however the vineyards remain in their own right and the wine is made at Chateau Tanesse

from the pretigious Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac) produces an opulent

which is delicately dry

it is the uniquely rich and mineral influenced dessert wines that are perhaps Sicily`s greatest contribution to the wine world

From great 2009 vintage

fresh leaves and herbs

4 bottles - Pauillac Declassified