CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE-LAS CASES  |
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| | | Item: | 397281    | | Size: | 1500 mL (50.7 oz) | | Type: | VINTAGES | | Release Date: | 2014-09-24 | | Producer: | Nath. Johnston & Fils | | Location: | France - Bordeaux | | Price: | $930.00
Price History | | Style: | Red Wine
Full-bodied & Firm | | Alcohol: | 13.0% | | Varietal: | Bordeaux | | Sugar Code: | - | | Rating: | 95 | | Cellar: | 2030 | | Glass Style (NEW): | Voigner/Chardonnay |
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Only 43% of the production made it into the final blend of this remarkable 2002. Produced from a low 17 hectoliters per hectare, it includes 66.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, 13.9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It has the highest alcohol ever achieved in a Leoville Las Cases (13.5%) as well as a lofty pH of 3.85. Nevertheless, the impression is one of a structured wine with considerable density, a ruby/purple color, layers of flavor, and a classic overall personality. The wine exhibits pure black currant, licorice-infused fruit, huge body, a viscous mid-palate, and a long, heady finish. I suspect this wine won't be nearly as charming as the 2003 in its youth, but it hasn't yet closed down, and I am amazed at just how rich, intense, and full-bodied it tastes even after bottling. This is certainly one of the half dozen or so candidates for wine of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+. Score - 95. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, April 2005)
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