Château Léoville Las Cases, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
    Château Léoville Las Cases

    Château Léoville Las Cases, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2002

    94/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    93+/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    Broking
    1. 2002

      6x75cl

      DP

      £810.00

    2. 2002

      12x75cl

      DP

      £1,651.07

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    A great wine not only due to the ripeness of the small percentage of Merlot but the fabulous quality of the 14% Cabernet Franc and 5% of Petit Verdot, not to mention the large proportion of super ripe Cabernet Sauvignon – natural alcohol is 13.5 °. 2002 is a great expression of the Clos de Lascases that makes up the majority of the grand vin. Vibrant dark purple colour, high toned intense violets, cedar and cassis, sumptuous texture. Fine yet explosive tannins. Beautifully balanced.

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Deeper in colour and presence than the 1995, this jumps into the world of young Las Cases, a reminder that 20 years of age is pretty much the minimum to begin truly drinking and appreciating this wine, as it makes its shift from monumental to graceful. Black fruit, cassis, blackberry, tannins are tingling and gripping, transmitting power and energy to the mint leaf, slate, crushed rock and eucalyptus finish. Just revving out of the gate, and as it lingers in the glass, the earthy truffled notes you find in the older vintages are just making an appearance, the ghost of Las Cases future. A tightrope walk of concentration and elegance. 50% new oak. Jean-Hubert Delon owner.
    drinking window 2023 - 2044
    date of review 01/2023
    93+/100
    Stephen Tanzer,
    Vinous
    Moderately saturated red-ruby. Captivating if cooler nose of blackcurrant, licorice and minerals. Very intensely flavored and gripping if currently quite tight. The black fruit and menthol flavors show an almost medicinal austerity and uncanny penetration on the palate. Very ripe for 2002, at 13.5%, with a pH of 3.85. Today, I find a more classically firm finish and a bit more personality than in the young 2004, but then the new vintage has a long way to go before it's in bottle.
    date of review 05/2005

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    14%

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