Château Léoville Las Cases 1989
The 1989 Léoville Las Cases possesses a deep inner perfume of red currant, rose petals, balsam, graphite and sandalwood. Elegant and weightless, with fine tannins that spread evenly across the palate, like damask silk. There is a wonderful, regal and almost undefinable quality to this second growth. It exhibits both fantastic purity and balance, and […]
Château Léoville Las Cases 1990
The 1990 Léoville Las Cases opens with primary aromas of Iodine, blood, minerals, graphite and black cherry. After sitting open for 2-3 hours it exhibits perceptibly sweet tertiary notes of orange peel, roses and baking spice. This is a dark, powerful Saint-Julien with impressive concentration and grip on the attack followed by notes pencil lead, […]
Château Léoville Las Cases 1997
Appreciating a great estate like Leoville-Las Cases is like appreciating a great work of art. It’s done slowly, thoughtfully and with profound pleasure. While 1997 wasn’t a profound vintage in and of itself, Cab-dominant Leoville sings. It’s still fresh and elegant with notes of steeped blackberry, black currant, graphite and violets. Medium-bodied with well-integrated, caressing […]