Not  as ripe as I would have expected

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Full and broad on the palate

The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and well judged acidity

This too is quite ripe with its liqueur-like aromas of black raspberry

Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2011 Not as ripe as I1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time. It's an excellent vintage that's generally known as a Right Bank year, but is more than holding its own over in St Julien. At this point we are starting to see what a mature Loville can do, the edges are softening to a russet colour and the cigar box edge is apparent, alongside notes of hedgerow, undergrowth, rosemary, black cherry, cassis, and a touch of menthol