Lot 47
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2005 (2) WS 98 WA 97+ JS 99
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2006 (1) WS 95 WA 96
Lot 47 Details
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2005 (2)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
1 x scraped 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 2006 (1)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then blind at Farr Vintners horizontal, the 2006 Château Léoville Las-Cases has a very complex bouquet with heady scents of blackcurrant, kirsch, crushed violets, rock salt and just a hint of cassis. It is backward and can barely contain its energy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very symmetrical and poised, a fine line of acidity interwoven through the black fruit, touches of citrus fruit developing towards the poised and tensile finish. This is a beautiful wine from Jean-Hubert Delon, but it needs several years in bottle. May 2016 WS 95 WA 96