Opened Tuesday night about 1 hour prior to drinking after decanting. Lots of sediment. Fill was bottom of the neck. Color deep red with some bricking noted. Nose: cedar box, pencil lead, dark fruit some chocolate as well (maybe more cocoa). Taste, still very fruity with dark fruits, some smoked meat and tobacco in the taste. Finish was very long and this seemed more like a 1990 than 1978 in terms of length. did not fade and could taste it for 15-20 minutes after finishing it. This wine was more than I expected from a good year.
Magnum of 1978 Leoville Las Case
Jul 31, 2008
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A real favorite of mine. I had it recently from 750ml and had similar notes although the fruit did fade a bit in the decanter after an hour leaving a lot of the secondary flavors.
Mine too, although the case we worked on for several years, is now, alas, finished.
Yes, this was also my last bottle. I bought a case and 2 Magnums.
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