tasted 7/2016 The 1996 Leoville-Las Cases is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc picked between 25 September and 10 October.

Pure magic and one of the finest expressions of this estate I could imagine, as well as a perfect wine, the 2018 Château Léoville Las Cases comes from a mix of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and…

Stunning and pure from the get-go, with intense cassis and blackberry fruit. Ultimately takes a slightly austere approach, with a wrought-iron structure.

A cooler year than 2003 or 2005, and the precision is clear, with layers of tight black fruits, cedar and fresh mint confidently on display. It's pretty austere right now, but its weight and texture…

100 We / 97 Jd / 97 De / 96+ Wa / 95 Fs / 95 Wci / 18.5 Jr This is a magnificently solid wine, initially even a bit severe. At this young stage, the tannins dominate, but it's also full of black…

99-100 JS / 98-100 Wa / 98-100 Jd / 98-100 Vm / 98-100 Ag / 98-100 Wi / 98-100 De / 97 Ja. This shows no gravity. The tannins are totally melted in the wine and give it fantastic structure, but the…

A stunningly complex and complete nose of flowers, dark fruits, and minerals. Very perfumed and subtle at the same time. The palate is full, yet tight and powerful with perfect tannins and a long,…

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The 2006 Léoville Las Cases is muscular and uncompromising, unwinding to reveal aromas of dark berries, cassis, burning embers, espresso roast, exotic spices, loamy soil and toasty oak. Full-bodied,…

The 2008 Léoville Las Cases has a backward, broody, earthy bouquet with intense tobacco and graphite aromas, more like a Pauillac than a Saint Julien, no surprise given that it lies on the border.…