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Chateau Leoville Las Cases is today among the most emblematic estates of the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation located on the Left Bank from the Bordeaux region. Its wines continue to reach the peaks of excellence and elegance vintage after vintage. Chateau Leoville Las Cases is recognized as one of the oldest estates in the Medoc with a heritage based on a long wine tradition. The lion statue that adorns the estate’s entrance gate makes its instantly recognizable as Chateau Leoville Las Cases.
As a Second Classified Growth of 1855, its excellence in quality earns the estate the title of “First of the Second Crus”. The Delon family took control of the estate at the end of the 19th century and it is now led by Jean-Hubert Delon. Chateau Leoville Las Cases has been a model for exceptional quality consistency since the 1970s.
The strength of this estate is its exceptional terroir. Chateau Leoville Las Cases has 55 hectares planted inside the renowned Clos de Leoville with a complex mosaic of terroirs. The Gironde River near the estate benefits the vineyards as a heat regulator. It helps to keep temperatures moderate and acts as a frost barrier. The vines grow in Gunz gravel soils that is made up of a gravel-sandy subsoil on top of a deep layer of clay. This terroir is at the core of the estate’s exceptional wines that display the typicity of each of the symbolic Left Bank black varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc.
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 1996 |
| Rating | RP98/ST96/WS92 |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | St Julien |
| Producer | Leoville-Las Cases |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Rating | RP98 - Having previously rated it nearly perfect I was apprehensive of a letdown about tasting the 1996 Leoville Las Cases once it had been bottled but that concern was quickly dismissed once I put my nose in the glass. A profound Leoville Las Cases it is one of the great modern day wines of Bordeaux. This wine's hallmark remains a sur-maturite over-ripeness of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape. Yet the wine has retained its intrinsic classicism symmetry and profound potential for complexity and elegance. The black/purple color is followed by a spectacular nose of cassis cherry liqueur pain grille and minerals. It is powerful and rich on the attack with beautifully integrated tannin massive concentration yet no hint of heaviness or disjointedness. As this wine sits in the glass it grows in stature and richness. It is a remarkable seamless palate-staining and extraordinarily elegant wine - the quintessential St.-Julien. |
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| Wine Spectator | WS92 |
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| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 1996 |
| Rating | RP98/ST96/WS92 |
| Bottle Size | 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 1 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | St Julien |
| Producer | Leoville-Las Cases |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 1996 |
| Rating | RP98 |
| Bottle Size | 12 x 750 ml |
| Bottle Quantity | 12 |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | St Julien |
| Producer | Leoville-Las Cases |
| Color | Red |
| Wine Type | Table |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
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| Vintage | 1996 |
| Rating | RP98 |
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| Region | Bordeaux |
| Location | St Julien |
| Producer | Leoville-Las Cases |
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| Robert Parker Rating | 98 RP - The 1996 Leoville-Las Cases is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 16% Cabernet Franc picked between 25 September and 10 October (for fascinating insight, read Robert Parker's remarks about the blend with Michel Delon in the original tasting note). Now at 20 years, it has evolved into an absolutely stunning Saint Julien, clearly one of the best wines from the estate this decade. The bouquet is beautifully defined with intense black cherries, cedar, mint and a touch of oyster shell that seems to gain intensity in the glass. The palate is seamless from start to finish, extraordinarily pure, the 70% new oak totally assimilated of course, impressive weight and power allied with genuine finesse and tension towards the silky smooth finish. It stands as one of the best wines of the vintage without one iota of doubt and it will last 30-40 years without problem. You might call it "proper Claret." You might call it "delicious." |
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| Wine Spectator Rating | WS92 |
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