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

    Château Léoville Las Cases, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2006

    94/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    Broking
    1. 2006

      6x1.5L

      DP

      £1,675.07

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

    Vibrant ruby core, almost opaque; a deep, brooding nose of blueberry and blackcurrant laced with an intense and complex blend of smokey cigar, vanilla, marzipan and dark fruits; supreme poise and aristocratic opulence, tannins like satin and hints of cedarwood. This is a stunning Lascases, and certainly one of the top wines of the vintage. A blend of 85% cabernet sauvignon, 14.5% merlot and 0.5% cabernet franc, with 65% new oak.

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    Critic Reviews

    94/100
    Stephen Tanzer,
    Vinous
    Bright, full ruby. Brooding aromas of cassis, black cherry, minerals, bitter chocolate, shoe polish and violet; more Pauillac than Saint-Julien on the nose. Then rich, lush and powerful, with impressive fullness and volume. As full and sweet as this is, there's no impression of excess weight and the back end shows a distinctly austere quality, even if the serious tannins are nicely buffered by the wine's rich middle. Really stains the palate with flavor on the aftertaste. Wonderfully ripe cabernet sauvignon here; in fact, most of the cab franc in 2006 was declassified into the Clos du Marquis.
    date of review 05/2009

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13%

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