Beautiful harmony and elegant femininity
lime and slate with brisk acidity and a kiss of sweetness
high-altitude California Chardonnay that should develop even more complexity in the decade to come
The 2017 Barolo Bussia is complex and ethereal in the glass
raspberry and forest floor with silky tannins and savory freshness
Chateau Leoville-Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville', Saint-Julien, France 2021 Birkweiler Beautiful harmony and elegant femininityThe grand vin of Leoville Las Cases, one of the great 'super seconds' of the Medoc, from its walled Grand Clos vineyard bordering Chateau Latour in Saint Julien. The 2021 is classically built and aristocratic, with cassis, graphite, cedar and violet framed by precise, fine grained tannins and a long, structured finish. James Suckling 97 points.