Lot 349
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2005 (1) WS 98 WA 97+ JS 99
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2009 (1) WA 99
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2010 (1) WA 96+
Lot 349 Details
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2005 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label
This is a prodigious effort. A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot and Cabernet Franc (only 37% of the crop qualified for Las Cases), this dense ruby/purple wine has a stunningly pure bouquet of dark fruit, wet rocks, graphite, and subtle background toast/vanillin. Full-bodied, masculine, and very deep and concentrated, this titanic effort is at least 8-10 years away from its plateau of maturity. The Delon family have produced another legend. Anticipated maturity: 2023-2050+ June 2015 WS 98 WA 97+ JS 99
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2009 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. vts. marked label
Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Léoville Las Cases rocks up with a drop-dead gorgeous nose of baked blackberries, warm plums and crème de cassis with suggestions of violets, rose hip tea, dark chocolate, menthol and sandalwood. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and decadent in the mouth, it has super ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and exotic. March 2019 Drink:2020-2059 WA 99
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2010 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. bn. marked label.
The 2010 is a quintessentially elegant, classic wine of Bordeaux – firm, rigid, perhaps slightly lighter than most of the other St.-Juliens, but stylish, potentially complex, and reminiscent of the style of the 1986, but more concentrated and powerful. It is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc with a normal pH of 3.56. It was raised in 75% new oak and the alcohol came to 13.7%. This wine displays loads of black currants, cedar wood and vanillin, but needs a good 7-8 years of cellaring, if not much longer. It should last for 30+ years. February 2013 Drink: 2020-2050 WA 96+
Realised: $1,560