
2004 CLOS DU MARQUIS Saint Julien Château Léoville Las Cases
Left Bank Bordeaux France
Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
The initial impression is of a very strong sweet oakiness - rather new world in style. But the volume is there underneath and the dense fruit character of the wine shrugs off this coating and powers on with smooth dry Ca...(read more)
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2002 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Bordeaux France
13.5%
Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
From very low yields (what were they doing here? It is way below their neighbours) 14.5% Merlot, 13.9% Cabernet Franc, 66.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, and even at these yields, only 43% of the production will...(read more)
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1983 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Bordeaux France
Red
Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Magnums
The fully mature 1983 Léoville Las Cases possessed a deep ruby colour with no signs of lightening. An open-knit, smoky, cassis, and cedary-scented nose was followed by a supple, rich, medium to full-bodied wine wi...(read more)
Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, www.RobertParker.com