By: AJ McClellan
The Leroy is earth reincarnate. Wet soil, compost, crushed brown leaves, and mushroom patch. There are notes of dry cherry, prunes, and spice box. After about 2 hours in the glass the wine blew off a little funk and got some more fruit, but not much. The plate shows cinnamon, sour cherry, black truffles, and black tea. The longer the wine sits in the the more it evolves. And it sure is tasty!
The 1990 Lafite was stunning out of the bottle showing black cherry, plum, and black raspberry. There is plenty of earth on the nose with granite and clean forest floor. With some time in the glass the wine only grew in stature, gaining weight and complexity. The fruit is still dark but with a hint of red cherry peeking out around the edges, like the corona of a eclipse. There are also notes of cassis, vanilla bean, soft leather, and fresh roses. The tannins are incredibly finesseful and delicate, giving the wine the impression of a ballerina gliding across your palate.