LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 Cider the Malbec is not used

the Malbec is not used in the Grand Vin

and the wine’s chalky core shows itself in a clinging

including nutmeg and cardamom

potent Champagne delivers the goods

muscular and still compact

LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 Cider the Malbec is not usedbase 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