LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 (1.5L) Chardonnay This is made from a

This is made from a small site entirely dry-farmed within the Sebastopol Hills

97 Points Owen Bargreen

Shimmering ruby-red

red rose water

Up in the top handful of wines in the vintage (which should come as no surprise to anyone who follows this estate)

LEDA, CASTILLA Y LEON, VINAS VIEJAS 1998 (1.5L) Chardonnay This is made from abase 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