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Léoville-Las Cases 2016

Château Léoville-Las Cases, Saint-Julien, France

Château Léoville-Las Cases
Saint-Julien France
  • 99
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  • Country ranking ?

    298

  • Producer ranking ?

    2

  • Decanting time

    4h

  • When to drink

    from 2022

  • Food Pairing

    roast lamb served medium-rare

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The Story

The Grand Vin is the product of exceptional terroirs from the former Léoville estate. These terroirs are located mainly in the Clos Léoville Las Cases, which you pass as you leave Saint- Julien village for Pauillac. They extend over nearly 60ha producing Cabernet Sauvignons and Cabernet Francs with a complex, polished expression and characteristics which are totally unique to the Grand Vin of Léoville du Marquis de Las Cases and have been wide...

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2016 Bordeaux in Review / “A Once in a Lifetime Vintage”

By Andrew Caillard MW

The 2016 Bordeaux vintage will be remembered as one of the great years of the 21st Century. I have not been so excited about the prospects of such young wines since the remarkable back-to-back 2009 and 2010 vintages. At that time China was at the zenith of its extraordinary fine wine ascendency where the very top estates, particularly Chateau Lafite, had becom...

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This has really expanded since my initial barrel tasting. The nose explodes, literally! The fruit jumps from the glass, it is that concentrated. Blackberry, cassis and tobacco are all over the place. This is so concentrated, you can almost eat it with a spoon! The fruit coats your mouth. But it is the level of density and freshness, coupled with all those sweet, pure fruit sensations that let you know, this wine means business. You can actually feel the fruit expand on your palate! This is what great wine is all about. Produced from a blend 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. 100 Pts

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The 2016 Léoville Las Cases is a majestic, seamless, opulent wine. Yes, I am talking about Las Cases, traditionally one of the Left Bank's most austere, forbiddingly tannic wines. Sumptuous and full-bodied, the 2016 takes over all the senses, with seemingly endless layers of inky, purplish fruit. Mint, lavender and white flowers are some of the many notes that emerge from the exotic, arrestingly beautiful bouquet as the 2016 makes its case for consideration as one of the wines of the vintage. The 2016 got an extra three months in barrel and was therefore bottled on the later side, but that does not appear to have done anything to close the wine down. The 2016 was magnificent on both occasions I tasted it. Put simply, the 2016 Las Cases is a total stunner. Don't miss it! January 2019

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The 2016 Léoville Las Cases is the finest vintage I’ve ever tasted from this estate; in fact, in this reviewer’s opinion, this magical, perfect wine couldn’t be better. Made from 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc aged 22 months in 90% new oak, it reveals a deep, saturated purple color as well as a thrilling bouquet of crème de cassis, iris flowers, graphite, crushed rocks, and freshly sharpened lead pencils. A perfect example of the old saying “an iron fist in a velvet glove,” it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a deep, layered, stacked mid-palate, flawless integration of its acidity and tannins, and a monster finish. The balance and purity here are off the charts. Hide bottles for a decade or so and enjoy over the following half a century.

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Plush, opulent, powerful Las Cases with enormous concentration combined with a supple, velvety texture.

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Deep colour. Intense blackcurrant dark cherry, elderberry aromas with underlying roasted almond notes. Beautifully balanced hedonistic wine with ripe blackcurrant pastille fruit, dense fine textures, pure persistent acidity and lovely integrated vanilla oak. Fresh chalky slightly al dente textures and beautiful mineral length. Everything in the right proportion. Voluptuous, seductive, multi-layered and perfectly balanced wine. One of the finest wines of the vintage. First Growth standard by any measure. Tasted at Ch Leoville Lascases. 100 points

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Dark purple red with violet hue and black core. Opulent and concentrated yet elegant nose, rich fruit, excellent toasting aroma and hints of mild spices, e.g. gingerbread and vanilla in the background. On the palate great class, ripe and firm tannins, excellent structured and length, discreet oriental spiciness and toasting aroma in the background. A great Léoville-Las-Cases with finesse and elegance. 97

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Origin

St.Julien, Saint-Julien

Vintage Quality

Outstanding
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