Château Léoville Las Cases, 2ème Grand Cru Classé
Deze wijn is prachtig gestructureerd, rijk en diep van kleur en smaak en heeft een zekere strengheid die in balans wordt gehouden door een rijkdom aan zwart fruit en cederhout. De afdronk is indrukwekkend lang wat deze 2e Grand Cru Classé tot een statige bewaarwijn maakt van de hoogste klasse.
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Wijnhuis "Château Léoville-Las Cases"
Château Léoville Las Cases is een van de oudste domeinen in de Médoc. Het château behoort sinds 1901 tot de familie Delon en staat bekend als "Super Second". Het terroir ligt met name in de Clos van Léoville Las Cases, bij het verlaten van Saint-Julien in de richting van Pauillac. Het ligt deels direct naast Château Latour. De maar liefst 97 hectare wijngaarden in het kleine Saint-Julien zijn beplant met cabernet sauvignon en cabernet franc. De wijnen zijn complex, gepolijst en uniek en genieten sinds jaar en dag een grote bekendheid.
Details
| Type wijn: | Rode Wijn |
|---|---|
| Formaat: | Fles (75 cl) |
| Land: | Frankrijk |
| Druivensoort met percentage: | Cabernet Franc 11%, Cabernet Sauvignon 84%, Merlot 5% |
| Regio: | Bordeaux |
| Substreek: | Saint-Julien |
| Smaak: | Zwart Fruit en Rijk |
| Jaargang: | 2024 |
| Alcohol: | 13 |
| Drinkbaar vanaf: | 2032 |
| Houdbaar t/m: | 2052 |
| Oogst: | Handmatig |
Scores
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Robert Parker
One of the wines of the vintage, and certainly one that's likely to number among the longest-lived, is the 2024 Léoville Las Cases, a blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot that attained 13.1% alcohol. Unwinding in the glass with a pure, intense bouquet of cassis, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, with terrific mid-palate density and concentration but also a seamless integration of tannin and acidity that's especially rare this year, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Jean-Hubert Delon observes that the 2024 shares "the aromas and flavors of the 1986," defined by Cabernet Sauvignon ripened at the end of the growing season, though of course the 2024, lacking the huge power and structure of that vintage, is much more amiable than the 1986.
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Vinous
The 2024 Léoville Las-Cases is gorgeous. All the Las-Cases signatures are present, just dialed down a touch. Blue/purplish fruit, lavender, grilled herbs, graphite and menthol are all beautifully delineated. The 2024 is distinguished by its precision and total class. Time in the glass brings out the wine's intensely floral, spice-inflected aromatics. Brisk acids and bracing mineral notes wrap it all together in style. I can't wait to taste this from bottle.
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James Suckling
Complex, refined and truly mineral, this has natural vibrancy and freshness as well as excellent depth. Light midpalate concentration but also no sweetness at all. Medium- to full-bodied with chalky, stony tannins and a long, very tense finish. A vintage of delicacy and finesse. If you seek less alcohol and less power, this will be a great year to buy. 84% cabernet sauvignon, 11% cabernet franc and 5% merlot.
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Decanter
Vivid and intense purple colour to the rim. Fragrant rosehip, violets and iris notes, deep and somewhat seductive in terms of aromatics. Supple and alive, the energy here is amazing. Tannins are chalky and filling, immediately covering the mouth with the clean and pure fruit underneath. This is quite massy still, but I love that it’s not at all too lean and focussed. More wide and approachable than some with a cola and liquorice and wet stone element. Chewy, ripe, concentrated and fun. Much less serious than I was expecting, so well crafted with a real element of drinkability and freshness. Not thick or rich, but there’s enough flesh to fill the palate. Ageing 18 months, 75% new barrels. 6.3% press. 3.60pH.
