chateau leoville las cases 2eme cru classe st julien

Château Léoville Las Cases, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2004

Name: Château Léoville Las Cases, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Léoville Las Cases
Price: 1661.47 GBP

93/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

92/100

Vinous

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2004
12x75cl
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£1,661.47

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

A 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc 3% Petit Verdot blend, which accounted for just 34% of the estate's total production. A stern, complex nose that only yields up its dark floral fruits, with hints of vanilla, smoke and pepper after some enquiry. Considerable structure on the palate, grippy acidity. A long finish with fine fruit, power and elegant dry tannins all perfectly assembled. Very impressive.

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Critic Reviews

92/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2004 Léoville Las Cases has a noticeable mintiness on the nose that actually complements the red fruit, though it deviates away from what you might call Saint-Julien typicité. After ten minutes, it coheres with ash and black tea aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded texture on the entry. The 2004 shows fine acidity and is lightly spiced with cracked black pepper towards the finish. A little conservative, but it acquits itself well considering the vintage.

drinking window 2024 - 2034

date of review 06/2024

93/100

Robert Parker,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Performing better from bottle than it did from cask, this blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc has put on weight over the last year. It exhibits the classic style of both Las Cases and St.-Julien in its deep black currant notes interwoven with sweet cherries, wet stones, and toasty vanillin. Made in a structured, medium to full-bodied style with superb concentration, beautiful purity, and admirable symmetry, this beauty is one of the strongest efforts of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028. Also tasted: 2004 Clos du Marquis (88)

drinking window 2012 - 2028

date of review 06/2007

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Julien

Producer:

Château Léoville Las Cases

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

13.5%

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