Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.411 ratings
9.62 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
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9.5

The 2014 Léoville Las-Cases has a (typically) more introverted, tertiary, austere bouquet compared to the Léoville Barton. Despite coaxing it does not possess much lift – sullen, a wine with a "Closed" sign dangling on the front door. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, solid with a sweet core, nicely proportion but just not quite conveying the same joie-de-vivre and energy as its peers. "Perhaps it is saving everything for later?" are the words I penned before this wine's identity is revealed...well, I should have known. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2018)

The 2014 Léoville Las-Cases has a (typically) more introverted, tertiary, austere bouquet compared to the Léoville Barton. Despite coaxing it does not possess much lift – sullen, a wine with a "Closed" sign dangling on the front door. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, solid with a sweet core, nicely proportion but just not quite conveying the same joie-de-vivre and energy as its peers. "Perhaps it is saving everything for later?" are the words I penned before this wine's identity is revealed...well, I should have known. Tasted blind at the annual Southwold tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, March 2018)

1 person found it helpfulMar 28th, 2018
Jwa-Min Nam

Solid, but not great. Needs more time to open.

Solid, but not great. Needs more time to open.

Aug 27th, 2018
Andy Hock

Bright fruit, tart acidity. A little too young, insufficient body and tannin.

Bright fruit, tart acidity. A little too young, insufficient body and tannin.

Jan 6th, 2018
Kaoru Tojo

Le bistro

Le bistro

Dec 29th, 2017
Armen Martirosyan

Wow, one of my new French favorites

Wow, one of my new French favorites

Jul 31st, 2017
John Berghoff

John had this 6 years ago

John had this 6 years ago

Oct 26th, 2018
Ting-Chun Lin

Ting-Chun had this 2 years ago

Ting-Chun had this 2 years ago

Apr 7th, 2023
Richard Worthington

Richard had this 5 years ago

Richard had this 5 years ago

Jun 6th, 2020
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9.2

G had this 5 years ago

G had this 5 years ago

Nov 2nd, 2019
Alan Snitow

Alan had this 7 years ago

Alan had this 7 years ago

Apr 4th, 2018