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2010
Château Léoville-Las Cases
(750ml)
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Producer: |
Château Léoville-Las Cases
leoville-las-cases.com
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| Appellation: |
Saint-Julien - Médoc - France
(2ème Cru Classé)
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| Type: |
red
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| Varietal: |
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
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| Maturity: |
Hold |
| Rating: |
Outstanding |
| Est. Price: |
$128.00 |
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Tasting Notes:
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rated:
May 26, 2011
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Robert Parker
erobertparker.com
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95 points
"As one would expect, this is a powerful, concentrated wine with 13.7% natural alcohol (compared to 2005's 13.2%). The pH is quite normal at 3.56, and its relatively high total acidity gives it a classic, fresh, yet backward style. Given how long vintages such as 1982, 1986, and I suspect, 2000 are taking to reach maturity, prospective purchasers of this wine should easily invest in a decade of cellaring, although I suspect it will be closer to 15 or more years before it reveals secondary nuances. A good 40- to 50-year wine, it is a dense purple, full-bodied style of Las Cases, with classic sweet kirsch, graphite and black currant fruit as well as hints of new saddle leather and subtle oak. Backward, layered and multi-dimensional, the wine is stunningly rich, but brooding. Forget it at least until 2020 or later. (95-98)."
Best 2020-
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rated:
June 26, 2011
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IWC
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94 points
"a blend of 82% cabernet sauvignon, 10% merlot and 8% cabernet franc; 74 IPT; 3.56 pH; 75% new oak; 13.7% alcohol) Deep ruby with purple highlights. Sexy, classic, captivating cabernet sauvignon aromas of blackcurrant, graphite and cedar complicated by minerals. Silky-sweet, fine-grained and almost gentle on entry, with well-integrated acidity contributing to an impression of finesse. Then dense and firm in the mid-palate, with rich, brooding cassis, gunflint and mineral flavors. This is considerably less showy today than the 2009 was at a similar stage of development, conveying a more austere aspect to its dark fruit flavors. Finishes pure, seamless and very long, with incredibly silky tannins. How Jean-Hubert Delon manages to get tannins this sweet and smooth every vintage is beyond me. 94-97 points"
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rated:
December 26, 2011
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Wine Spectator
winespectator.com
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95 points
"This has almost searing acidity running through it, but it's ripe and mouthwatering, harnessing a massive core of black currant and red licorice notes. Supertight but very fine-grained, this gets tighter, but also longer, as it moves along. This could age in reverse for a while, before it starts to unwind. A brick house. Tasted non-blind. Score range: 95-98 –JM"
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