LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 (1.5L) TAR-ROSES and the characteristic herb and

and the characteristic herb and mineral flavors of the vintage

cool growing season stretching 130 days from bud break to harvest yielded loose clusters with small

Vinous Media

with lots of cedar

Excellent balance and mouthfeel

LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 (1.5L) TAR-ROSES and the characteristic herb andbase 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