Description
the wine is opaque purple and has a fabulous nose of lead pencil
there were enormous shoes to fill
Abreu’s first venture with Cabernet Sauvignon was from the Madrona Ranch
97 Points Owen Bargreen
Lifted and bright on the palate but soft tannins letting the aromatics do all the talking
LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 (1.5L) Chardonnay the wine is opaque purplebase 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