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2015 Château Léoville Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Not ready
Jancis Robinson MW
17.5/20
James Suckling
96-97/100
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
98+/100
Steven Spurrier
96/100
Product: 20158007922
2015 Château Léoville Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux

Description

The crisp acidity of this wine is what provides it with such great freshness and the tannins are plentiful but exceptionally fine. The persistence of the finish is usually a hallmark of this great estate, and it is certainly present on this 2015. It needs time to mature of course, but this wine seems to be maintaining the tradition of the finest wines from this St Julien Super Second. This is a classic Claret-lover’s dream, with those slightly earthy notes courtesy of the high Cabernet in the blend. This is so reflective of Ch. Léoville-Las Cases, and so very good.

Blend: 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2015
Maturity Not ready
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Léoville Las Cases

Critics reviews

Jancis Robinson MW 17.5/20
More voluptuous nose than some earlier vintages. Bone-dry finish. Pretty concentrated and with some richness. Solid and mineral but not (quite) as obdurate as it used to be. Fruit and ink combo. Minerals like Pauillac on the end. Grabs the attention. Drink 2027-2040 jancis_robinson_mw - JancisRobinson.com - Apr 2016
Drink 2027 - 2040
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (Apr 2016)
James Suckling 96-97/100
This is an ethereal young wine with blackberry and violet aromas and flavors. Full body, very firm and silky tannins and a superb finish. Lovely length and purity to this. james_suckling - jamessuckling_com - Apr 2016
Drink 2027 - 2040
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Apr 2016)
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW 98+/100
Composed of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc and 6% Merlot, the medium to deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Loville Las Cases has a slightly closed nose, revealing notes of crme de cassis, baked blueberries and black forest cake with touches of licorice, violets and Indian spices plus a waft of dusty soil. The palate is medium to full-bodied, concentrated and built like a brick house, with firm, ripe, velvety tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and spicy.Lisa Perrotti-Brown - 27/04/2018
Drink 2027 - 2040
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, RobertParker.com (Apr 2018)
Steven Spurrier 96/100
At 94% (85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Cabernet Franc) this is the highest-ever Cab content in this grand vin. Very dense at first but full of power and elegance, with lots of energy. Beautifully made, and seems more Pauillac than St-Julien. This will be a very great wine. Drink: 2025-2050 Steven Spurrier - decanter.com - April 2016
Drink 2027 - 2040
Steven Spurrier, Decanter.com (Apr 2016)

About this wine

Chateau Leoville Las Cases

Château Léoville Las Cases is one of the largest and oldest classified growths in the Médoc. It is the largest of the 3 Léoville properties and now without doubt the leading estate in St-Julien.
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