Leoville Las Cases 1982 750mL (Slightly Soiled Label) Rhone "Discreet wood is present on

"Discreet wood is present on the exuberantly spicy and markedly exotic nose of passion fruit

Opulent on the palate (but elegant as well)

and of the three titans (1990

pretty and relatively airy nose that is composed of essence of red currant and a broad array of Vosne style spice elements that include exotic tea and sandalwood

"The 1990 Hermitage La Chapelle lived up to its reputation on this occasion

Leoville Las Cases 1982 750mL (Slightly Soiled Label) Rhone "Discreet wood is present on"As I wrote earlier this year, the 1982 Loville Las Cases is one of the least evolved wines of the vintage, and this impeccably conserved ex chteau bottle was, if anything, even more youthful still. Retaining a saturated ruby black hue at age 40, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis and other dark fruits mingled with notions of pencil shavings and loamy soil. On the palate, it's full bodied, broad shouldered and muscular, with an ample core