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Chateau Leoville Las Cases - St Julien 2016

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Very deep purple-black colored, the 2016 Leoville Las Cases (composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc) is quite closed to begin, yet with patient coaxing it unfurls beautifully to reveal suggestions of ripe blackcurrants, black raspberries, warm redcurrants and wild blueberries, followed by touches of unsmoked cigars, tilled red soil, cast iron pan, fallen leaves and lavender plus wonderfully fragrant wafts of lilacs and baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is packed with tightly knit, very subtle layers of minerals, floral notions and black and red berries, all framed by exquisitely ripe, silt-like tannins and fantastic freshness, finishing with epic length and depth. Simply captivating even in its youth, give it at least a decade in the cellar and then enjoy it over the next 50+ years. Robert Parker: 100Pts; Decanter: 100Pts; Jeb Dunnuck: 100Pts; James Suckling: 100Pts; Vinous: 98Pts; Wine Spectator: 98Pts; Wine Enthusiast: 97Pts

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100 Points Wine, 1855 Ranking, 90 Points and above, Bordeaux, bordeaux 1855 ranking, Cabernet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Leoville Las Cases, Deuxieme Cru Classe, France, French wine, Left Bank, Medoc, Merlot, premium wine, Rare wine, red, Red wine, Saint Julien, Second Growth, St Julien,
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Full-bodied

Oaky

Blackcurrant

Floral

Leather

Weight:

750ml

Alcohol Level:

Size:

750ml

Brand:

Chateau Leoville Las Cases

Country:

France

Family:

Red wine

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Vintage:

2016

Region Information:

Bordeaux

One of the oldest Medoc estates, Domaine de Leoville belonged to some of the wealthiest and most influential noble French families before it was acquired by the Las Cases family. The estate was split up between 1826 and 1840 as a result of the French Revolution. (Expropriation of emigrants’ property and constitution of egalitarian redistribution). Chateau Leoville Las Cases was created, thanks to a kind of birthright, from 3/5 of the original estate and the heart of the domain.

The Grand Vin’s current terroir has therefore been at the historic heart of the original terroir since the 17th century. Pierre Jean, Adolphe and Gabriel de Las Cases were successive heirs to the property until 1900, when Theophile Skawinski purchased a share in the estate and became its manager. Leoville Las Cases has now been managed by the same family since the late 19th century and is today represented by Jean-Hubert Delon.

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