1975 Château Léoville-Las Cases
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Magnum. Very correct and dry but actually much sweeter and more winning than most wines made in the 1970s at this estate. Firmer and drier than the Ch Latour 1975 served alongside it. Strong blackcurrant flavours. Dry but fine and very Las Cases. A really good wine.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Jancis Robinson MW
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Fully mature and unquestionably a success in the vintage (a birthyear for yours truly), the 1995 Château Léoville Las Cases reveals a ruby/amber hue with subtle bricking at the edges. This is followed by a perfumed, complex bouquet of cedarwood, sweet blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, lead pencil, and loamy soil and mineral-like nuances. With medium to full-bodied richness, it has a rich, concentrated, structured mouthfeel, still present tannins, and the focused, almost austere style of the vintage, yet it has a wonderful sweetness of fruit as well as length. Just a masculine, complex, regal Las Cases, it doesn't have the sheer charm and sexiness of vintages like 1982, 2000, or 2009, but it has the classic elegance and minerality that are the hallmarks of this incredible terroir. It opens up nicely with time in the glass and will continue drinking nicely for another two decades.
Fully mature and unquestionably a success in the vintage (a birthyear for yours truly), the 1995 Château Léoville Las Cases reveals a ruby/amber hue with subtle bricking at the edges. This is followed by a perfumed, complex bouquet of cedarwood, sweet blackcurrants, smoked tobacco, lead pencil, and loamy soil and mineral-like nuances. With medium to full-bodied richness, it has a rich, concentrated, structured mouthfeel, still present tannins, and the focused, almost austere style of the vintage, yet it has a wonderful sweetness of fruit as well as length. Just a masculine, complex, regal Las Cases, it doesn't have the sheer charm and sexiness of vintages like 1982, 2000, or 2009, but it has the classic elegance and minerality that are the hallmarks of this incredible terroir. It opens up nicely with time in the glass and will continue drinking nicely for another two decades.
Tasted at Roberson’s Las-Cases vertical. The ’75 has a lovely mature nose of mulberry, cedar, pine and a touch of gravel with very good definition and poise. The palate is not quite as attractive as the nose, but is fresh and lively with good acidity, degraded tertiary dark red fruits interlaced with tobacco and cedar, leading to an elegant supple finish with touches of wild mushroom. Very pleasing.
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.