1961 Château Léoville-Las Cases
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The 1961 Leoville Las-Coses, served from a half-battle, shows maderate bricking on the rim. It has developed a gorgeous, somehow "mellow" bouquet that is refined and envelops the senses. This contains more red fruit than the previous bottle, with hints of cedar and bay leaf alongside a touch more orange blossom and dried flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of flesh, more than you might expect for this Saint-Julien. It is quite tertiary toward the finish that lingers nicely in the mouth. This is lovely. Tasted at Tsui Village in Hong Kong and also blind in Pauillac
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Neal Martin, Vinous
Neal Martin
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The 1961 Léoville Las-Cases, served from a half-bottle, shows moderate bricking on the rim. It has developed a gorgeous, somehow "mellow" bouquet that is refined and envelops the senses. This contains more red fruit than the previous bottle, with hints of cedar and bay leaf alongside a touch more orange blossom and dried flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with plenty of flesh, more than you might expect for this Saint-Julien. It is quite tertiary toward the finish that lingers nicely in the mouth. This is lovely. Tasted at Tsui Village in Hong Kong and also blind in Pauillac.
The 1961 Leoville Las Cases is a wine that I have not tasted for quite some time, although I have several notes from the last decade. This is unquestionably the best bottle that I have encountered. It has a show-stopping, lively bouquet with black fruit, bay leaf and cedar, light mulch aromas developing with time. I actually thought it might have been Trotanoy before its identity was revealed. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshier opening than I recollect, quite atypically for Léoville Las-Cases, hints of orange rind and curry leaf enhancing the magnificently structure and vivacious finish. Outstanding. Tasted at the 1961 dinner Chairman Miaow's in Hong Kong
About the producer
One of the leading estates in Bordeaux, Ch. Léoville Las Cases is one of the largest and oldest Classed Growths in the Médoc. Along with Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou, it is widely considered one of the best estates in Saint-Julien.