CHATEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES ST JULIEN 2ND GCC 1989 75 CL

With its unusual deep blue-black color, its bouquet slowly unfolds to reveal rich fruit aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry, along with hints of smoky oak and Havana tobacco. On the palate, this same sense of perfectly balanced complexity is echoed, with spicy, mineral, and menthol notes.

Harvest : always done manually at very advanced ripeness. Total destemming . Fermentation for 12 to 20 days depending on the vintage at a temperature of 24 to 28°, in wooden, cement and stainless steel vats.

Aged in Merrain oak barrels for 18 to 20 months. Fined with fresh egg whites. Bottled between July and September of the second year following the harvest.