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Leoville Las Cases 2022 (750ML)
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Léoville-Las Cases benefits from its prestigious location bordering Château Latour, blending Pauillac power with Saint-Julien elegance. Wine Spectator has gone so far as to consider the Château the 'Sixth First Growth.' With the Léoville-Las Cases 2022, the Château has proven just how worthy of that title it is. This 'Taj Mahal of Cabernets' (Wine Independent) garnered 98-100 points from nearly 18 critics during En Primeur and was hailed as a 'monument in the making' (Wine Advocate). James Suckling reaffirmed its excellence with a 100-point score upon his second tasting, calling it a 'neoclassical masterpiece.' This medium-bodied wine unfolds with silken tannins and remarkable length. Aromas burst with ripe blackcurrant, cassis, crushed violets, and subtle pencil lead hints. The palate offers a core of pure, concentrated dark berries, fig, and a delicate touch of tobacco leaf. Refined tannins provide structure, leading to a vibrant, lingering finish where youthful black fruit and mineral sparks evolve into savory notes of plum preserves. Pair this stunning wine with a perfectly cooked filet mignon served with creamed spinach, a fennel-dressed pork tenderloin with potato gratin, or mushroom Bourguignon.
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France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
St. Julien
Color
Red
Varietal
Bordeaux Blend
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Critic Reviews
Antonio Galloni
98-100 Points
98-100 Points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous: "The 2022 Léoville Las Cases is stunning. Fine-grained and nuanced, the 2022 Las Cases is breathtaking. Red/purplish fruit, rose petals, lavender, spice and mocha open gradually but what impresses most about the 2022 is its sublime finesse. Silky, plush and exceptionally beautiful, the 2022 Las Cases is shaping up to be one of the wines of the year." 4/23
James Suckling
100 Points
100 Points, James Suckling, jamessuckling.com: "Sophistication and pure beauty on the nose, showing intense lead pencil, blackcurrants, ink and blackberries as well as crushed stones. Spellbinding. Medium-bodied, it grows endlessly on the palate, superb tannins caressing like the finest silk. It just keeps on coming. The character is immaculate. Ethereal. Power with elegance. 83.5% cabernet sauvignon, 10.5% cabernet franc and 6% merlot. It gives the impression you can drink it now, but it needs five to six years of bottle age. A neoclassical masterpiece. Try after 2031, but if you want to taste it now, I understand." 01/25
Wine Advocate
100 Points
100 Points, William Kelley, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2022 Léoville Las Cases is just as remarkable in bottle as it was from barrel. Wafting from the glass with aromas of beautifully pure cassis fruit mingled with notions of violets, burning embers and subtle cigar box, it has already almost entirely integrated its new oak. Full-bodied, dense and layered, it's deep and resonant, with striking concentration, precision and harmony, concluding with a long, palate-staining finish. This striking Saint-Julien really is one of the wines of the vintage, and the best young Léoville Las Cases I've ever tasted." 03/25
The Wine Independent
98-100 Points
98-100 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, thewineindependent.com: “A blend of 83.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.5% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Merlot, with a pH of 3.8, the 2022 Leoville Las Cases is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a lot of waking up before it strides confidently out of the glass with classic scents of warm cassis, juicy black plums, and pencil shavings, giving way to wafts of evocative scents of iron ore, crushed rocks, wood smoke, and violets, with a hint of star anise. The medium to full-bodied palate is the Taj Mahal of Cabernets, built with an amazing structure and so many intricate layers, it makes the mind spin. Youthful, crunchy black fruits and mineral sparks give way to a core of savory notes and plum preserves, intertwined with a firm backbone of exquisitely ripe tannins, and a very long, seamlessly lively finish. Wow!” 04/23
Decanter
98 Points
98 Points, Georgina Hindle, Decanter: “A luminous and utterly brilliant wine in 2022 that really sets itself apart. Hints of black bramble fruit, spicy peppercorns, violets, sweet cherries, crushed stones, ink and cocoa powder on the nose - all so very appealing. Tension and direction from the get go, this is sleek and slick, dense but such alluring coolness, with crushed stones and blueberries giving minerality as well as juicy acidity providing lift. It’s not out to shine right now, but there’s such confidence on show. Direct, slowly expanding effortlessly as it goes from start to finish, elongating the fine tannic structure that supports but doesn't overwhelm. So poised and refined, charming in a dark, utterly seductive way. Firm, but fruity, cool and calm, coming in waves. One of the wines of the vintage with striking power but delivered so perfectly with everything in balance. 3.80pH. 85 IPT. A yield of 36-37hl/ha. 98-100 points.” 03/23
Jeb Dunnuck
99 Points
99 Points, Jeb Dunnuck, jebdunnuck.com: “A monumental wine, the 2022 Château Léoville Las Cases is seriously dense and powerful, with a locked and loaded nose of cassis, crushed stone, graphite, and remarkable mineral intensity. Focused and structured on the palate as well as full-bodied, it has fine tannins and sensational purity. The 2022 is based on 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc and 6% Merlot, brought up in a mix of new and used oak. Hide bottles for 10-15 years and it should drink beautifully over the following 40-50 years." 02/25
Jane Anson
97 Points
97 Points, Jane Anson, Insidebordeaux.com: “Heading to Léoville Las Cases in a super ripe year is always a good idea, as the musuclar tannins are balanced by a riper mouthfeel. As quietly confident as you would expect, this is packed with depth and intensity, taking the 2022 vintage and reshaping it in the character of this St Julien powerhouse. Graphite, crushed rocks, liquorice root, cassis, bluberry, slate, saffran, smoked earth, all held in by tannins with grip and length. 3.8ph, and high alcohols for this estate, giving a seductive mouthfeel that is unusual in young Las Cases. 84% new oak, 37hl/h yield. Harvest September 8 to 30.” 04/23
Neal Martin
97 Points
97 Points, Neal Martin, Vinous: “The 2022 Léoville Barton, the second vintage made in the new winery, was the first to be completely gravity-fed instead of using pumps. It has a magnificent bouquet that fulfills my admittedly lofty expectations given its showing from barrel, blessed with an almost pixelated quality that previous vintages perhaps lacked. The nose is very precise with pure black fruit and fine mineralité. Elegant and poised, the medium-bodied palate features finely chiseled tannins and just the right amount of bitterness on the finish. Very persistent—a Saint-Julien you just don't want to finish. This ranks among the finest in the appellation." 01/25
