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2005

Château Léoville Las Cases

Médoc · Saint-Julien

Raspberry seed, leather, earthy funk, and a bit of haunted house closet dust make for a Las Cases that seems a bit older than its vintage would indicate. The initial pull was a bit balled up, but it…

Reviewed 17 November 2023
2015

Château Léoville Las Cases

Médoc · Saint-Julien

Linear, primary, tannic, and a little annoyed (or maybe that was me being annoyed at it), the 2015 was a wine I had Coravin'd the day prior to sample it to see just where it was at. Peeved was where…

Reviewed 1 November 2022
1996

Château Léoville Las Cases

Médoc · Saint-Julien

This was drinking rather beautifully, perhaps much in part to its handler's decanting protocols prior to arrival. Bravo for that! Medium bodied flavors of red raspberries, cedar, earth, old cinnamon…

Reviewed 1 November 2022
2015

Château Léoville Las Cases

Médoc · Saint-Julien

As soon as Napa-acclimated tasters (a category into which I likely fall) hear the word "classical" attributed to a wine's profile, they typically dismiss it as an overly lithe, red-currant and…

Reviewed 2 October 2022
1978

Château Léoville Las Cases

Médoc · Saint-Julien

Light red and black cherry water, tobacco, cigar box, soil, orange peel, and some green peppercorn. Held up nicely over the course of the evening considering its age. Hold for another 40 years.

Reviewed 2 March 2019