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LOT 18

Lot 18

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES 2000 (1 MAG.) WS 100 WA 98

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES 2000 (1 MAG.) WS 100 WA 98
Lot 18 Details
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS-CASES 2000

Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. scraped & marked label. scraped capsule.

Along with the Medoc first growths, Leoville Barton, Chateau Montrose, Sociando Mallet, and a handful of other producers, Leoville Las Cases continues to make a wine meant for very long-term cellaring. When I did my earlier tastings of the 2000, my projected maturity dates were 2012-2040, but it is looking more like 2020-2050. This full-bodied blend of nearly 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.4% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc still has a youthful ruby/purple color, notes of graphite, kirsch liqueur, black currants, and lead pencil shavings, with good acidity, the tell-tale purity, layered ripeness and intensity, and a profound finish. Drink: 2020-2050 WS 100 WA 98

1 mag.    per lot $900 - $1,100

Realised: $1,200
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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