Château Léoville-Las Cases
Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
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. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
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. (Neal Martin, Vinous, June 2024)
The 2004 Léoville–Las Cases has the tough job of following the 2005. It offers black fruit mixed with sous-bois, smoke and sage aromas, now moving into its secondary stage but without the intensity of great vintages like 2005 or 2010. The palate is well balanced, with off-dry tannin. Classic in style, fresh and poised, leading to a lovely, quite sensual finish that leaves you wishing for another sip. Very fine. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2019)
The 2004 Léoville–Las Cases has the tough job of following the 2005. It offers black fruit mixed with sous-bois, smoke and sage aromas, now moving into its secondary stage but without the intensity of great vintages like 2005 or 2010. The palate is well balanced, with off-dry tannin. Classic in style, fresh and poised, leading to a lovely, quite sensual finish that leaves you wishing for another sip. Very fine. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2019)
The 04 has seen nice bottle evolution. The tannins are round & smooth. Ripe, round, elegant; blackberries, dark cherries, creamed black raspberries, faint strawberries on the side palate. Fresh red roses, raspberry cola, warmed dark earth, wet stones, soft baking spices, soft leather, touch of bay leaf, acidity is just about right, good structure, nice tension & balance and good length. The finish is full minute and is lush, round, ripe mixed berries.
The 04 has seen nice bottle evolution. The tannins are round & smooth. Ripe, round, elegant; blackberries, dark cherries, creamed black raspberries, faint strawberries on the side palate. Fresh red roses, raspberry cola, warmed dark earth, wet stones, soft baking spices, soft leather, touch of bay leaf, acidity is just about right, good structure, nice tension & balance and good length. The finish is full minute and is lush, round, ripe mixed berries.
Dec 4th, 2016It's soft, elegant and beautiful. Long presence on the palate. Core of sweet light & mid fruits, licorice, cola, fresh red flowers, rich black soil, dry pebbles, soft leather, tea, beautiful soft minerality, decent acidity and an elegant ripe fruit finish. Drink now and over the next 5-8 years.
It's soft, elegant and beautiful. Long presence on the palate. Core of sweet light & mid fruits, licorice, cola, fresh red flowers, rich black soil, dry pebbles, soft leather, tea, beautiful soft minerality, decent acidity and an elegant ripe fruit finish. Drink now and over the next 5-8 years.
Nov 21st, 2016
Nice claret, speciness, balanced, quite ready
Nice claret, speciness, balanced, quite ready
Feb 28th, 2016Birthday wine. Classic Bordeaux. Getting better as it breathes. Big nose, dark berry, tobacco, leather
Birthday wine. Classic Bordeaux. Getting better as it breathes. Big nose, dark berry, tobacco, leather
Sep 13th, 2015A little birthday wine for our buddy Nick
A little birthday wine for our buddy Nick
Apr 9th, 2015A bit too young, should wait another 5 years
A bit too young, should wait another 5 years
Apr 7th, 2015
Had to put it next to Napa to bring out the Bordeaux but it's there.
Had to put it next to Napa to bring out the Bordeaux but it's there.
Nov 19th, 2014