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Leoville Lascases
Bordeaux
Burgundy
A second growth and one of the ‘super seconds’ this great estate is considered in the same league as the first growths by connoisseurs. Yielding 18,000 cases for the grand vin and 20,000 cases for the superb second wine, Clos du Marquis, selection is taking extremely serious here and there is even a third wine, Bignarnon. These traditional wines are built for long-term cellaring. 50-80% new oak is applied in ageing with fining but no filtration. The wines of Leoville Lascases consistently rival their first growth neighbours.
| Vint | Description | Cl | ? | Cs | Bt | Cs | Bt | + |
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Tasting Notes: The superb second wine, the 2005 Clos du Marquis, reflects the utter brilliance of the 2005 grand vin. It boasts an inky/ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of lead pencil, ripe cherries and black currants, and hints of earth and vanillin. Dense, chewy, fleshy, and full-bodied, this beauty will be drinkable in 3-4 years, and should keep for 15-20. Wine Advocate # 176 Apr 2008 Parker Points: 91 Drinking Period: 2011-2028 |
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Tasting Notes: The superb second wine, the 2005 Clos du Marquis, reflects the utter brilliance of the 2005 grand vin. It boasts an inky/ruby/purple color along with a sweet perfume of lead pencil, ripe cherries and black currants, and hints of earth and vanillin. Dense, chewy, fleshy, and full-bodied, this beauty will be drinkable in 3-4 years, and should keep for 15-20. Wine Advocate # 176 Apr 2008 Parker Points: 91 Drinking Period: 2011-2028 |
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Tasting Notes: One of BordeauxÕs top second wines, the 2004 Clos du Marquis exhibits crunchy, juicy, red cherry and currant fruit along with notions of herbs and spice box. Well-made, medium-bodied, elegant, and reminiscent of its bigger sibling, it should age well for 10-15 years. The Wine Advocate #165 Jun-06. Parker Points: 87-89 Drinking Period: 2006-2021 |
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Tasting Notes: One of BordeauxÕs top second wines, the 2004 Clos du Marquis exhibits crunchy, juicy, red cherry and currant fruit along with notions of herbs and spice box. Well-made, medium-bodied, elegant, and reminiscent of its bigger sibling, it should age well for 10-15 years. The Wine Advocate #165 Jun-06. Parker Points: 87-89 Drinking Period: 2006-2021 |
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Tasting Notes: One of BordeauxÕs top second wines, the 2004 Clos du Marquis exhibits crunchy, juicy, red cherry and currant fruit along with notions of herbs and spice box. Well-made, medium-bodied, elegant, and reminiscent of its bigger sibling, it should age well for 10-15 years. The Wine Advocate #165 Jun-06. Parker Points: 87-89 Drinking Period: 2006-2021 |
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Tasting Notes: One of BordeauxÕs top second wines, the 2004 Clos du Marquis exhibits crunchy, juicy, red cherry and currant fruit along with notions of herbs and spice box. Well-made, medium-bodied, elegant, and reminiscent of its bigger sibling, it should age well for 10-15 years. The Wine Advocate #165 Jun-06. Parker Points: 87-89 Drinking Period: 2006-2021 |
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Tasting Notes: Perfectionist owner Jean-Hubert Delon believes the 2006 Leoville Las Cases recalls the greatness of the 1986 and 1996. The natural alcohol came in at 13.3%, and only 40% of the production made it into the final blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, and a dollop of Cabernet Franc. This backward, deep ruby/purple-hued effort exhibits sweet, pure black cherry, raspberry, and cassis characteristics, soft, ripe tannin, and medium body. It reveals a strong similarity to its next door neighbor, Chateau Latour. The 2006 Las Cases will require 5-8 years of bottle age, and should drink well for 25-30 years. Wine Advocate # 170 Apr 2007. Parker Points: 93-95 Drinking Period: 2012-2037 |
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Tasting Notes: Perfectionist owner Jean-Hubert Delon believes the 2006 Leoville Las Cases recalls the greatness of the 1986 and 1996. The natural alcohol came in at 13.3%, and only 40% of the production made it into the final blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, and a dollop of Cabernet Franc. This backward, deep ruby/purple-hued effort exhibits sweet, pure black cherry, raspberry, and cassis characteristics, soft, ripe tannin, and medium body. It reveals a strong similarity to its next door neighbor, Chateau Latour. The 2006 Las Cases will require 5-8 years of bottle age, and should drink well for 25-30 years. Wine Advocate # 170 Apr 2007. Parker Points: 93-95 Drinking Period: 2012-2037 |
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Tasting Notes: The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases, which Delon continues to believe is his finest vintage in the eighties (even eclipsing the 1982), still exhibits a black/purple color with no signs of age. The nose offers up aromas of exceptionally ripe cassis fruit intertwined with scents of vanillin, minerals, and spices. The wine is full-bodied, exceptionally well-delineated, and phenomenally concentrated. Still unevolved and youthful, this is one of the most profound Leoville-Las-Cases, but for my palate, it remains a notch behind both the 1982 and 1996. Robert Parker Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998). Parker Points: 98 Drinking Period: 2003-2030 |
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Tasting Notes: The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases, which Delon continues to believe is his finest vintage in the eighties (even eclipsing the 1982), still exhibits a black/purple color with no signs of age. The nose offers up aromas of exceptionally ripe cassis fruit intertwined with scents of vanillin, minerals, and spices. The wine is full-bodied, exceptionally well-delineated, and phenomenally concentrated. Still unevolved and youthful, this is one of the most profound Leoville-Las-Cases, but for my palate, it remains a notch behind both the 1982 and 1996. Robert Parker Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998). Parker Points: 98 Drinking Period: 2003-2030 |
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Tasting Notes: The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases, which Delon continues to believe is his finest vintage in the eighties (even eclipsing the 1982), still exhibits a black/purple color with no signs of age. The nose offers up aromas of exceptionally ripe cassis fruit intertwined with scents of vanillin, minerals, and spices. The wine is full-bodied, exceptionally well-delineated, and phenomenally concentrated. Still unevolved and youthful, this is one of the most profound Leoville-Las-Cases, but for my palate, it remains a notch behind both the 1982 and 1996. Robert Parker Bordeaux Book, 3rd Edition (1998). Parker Points: 98 Drinking Period: 2003-2030 |
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