Jean had purchased a lovely leg of lamb recently, so tonight I roasted it with slivers of garlic inserted into cuts and olive oil rubbed on the outside. With the meat, rice, sauteed green beans and salad, I opened:
1970 Leoville Las Cases St. Julien
color: garnet at the center going orange at the rim
nose: aromatic, pencil lead, flowers, tar, dark fruit
palate: medium body, rich fruit, high acidity
This very youthful wine was a pleasure to drink and accompanied the lamb grandly. This was part of a fairly recent auction purchase shared with Dale, and it lived up to all its expectations and more. The cork was sound, but saturated, and crumbled as it was extracted. 12% ABV and imported by Dietz Liquor of Wauwatosa, WI. All in all, a very satisfying Bordeaux.
Mark Lipton