forward Pavillon Rouge over the next decade or so

This too is quite ripe with its liqueur-like aromas of black raspberry

Full and broad on the palate

It produced interesting wines specifically in Barbaresco and almost nowhere else in Northern Italy

Leoville Las Cases Vintage:2011 forward Pavillon Rouge over the1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time. It's an excellent vintage that's generally known as a Right Bank year, but is more than holding its own over in St Julien. At this point we are starting to see what a mature Loville can do, the edges are softening to a russet colour and the cigar box edge is apparent, alongside notes of hedgerow, undergrowth, rosemary, black cherry, cassis, and a touch of menthol