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Château Léoville Las Cases Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé 1995

Reviews

97 -James Suckling -

95 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 1995 Léoville Las Cases is a blend of 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot and 7% Cabernet Franc. Medium garnet colored with a touch of brick, it needs a fair bit of swirling to unlock the intense notes of baked plums, dried mulberries and boysenberry preserves with hints of black truffles, Chinese five spice, unsmoked cigars and dusty soil, plus wafts of beef drippings and cast-iron pan. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers good weight and generous fruit, supported by plush tannins and seamless freshness, finishing with loads of earth, sautéed herbs and mineral-inspired flavors.

95 -Wine Spectator -

94+ -Vinous -

94 -Jeb Dunnuck -

Showing beautifully today, the 1995 Château Léoville Las Cases is a blend of 67% Cabernet, 26% Merlot, and 7% Cabernet Franc (a normal blend for that period) and hit 12.95% alcohol. Coming from a vintage featuring a cool, rainy spring followed by a sunny, mild growing season, it has a more upfront, fruit-driven style that still offers lots of classic Las Cases minerality in its red and black currant fruits as well as notes of cedary herbs, graphite, wood smoke, and forest floor nuances. With medium to full-bodied richness, a round, supple, mouth-filling texture, velvety, almost resolved tannins, and a beautiful finish, it's ideal for enjoying any time over the coming two decades. I don't think it has the same elegance and weightlessness as the 1982 nor the precision of the 1996 (which this wine is often compared to), but it's a gorgeous wine in every sense.

Technical Details

Blend 67% Cabernet, 26% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc
Winemaker Jean-Hubert & Michel Delon
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub Region Left Bank
Appellation Saint-Julien
Vineyard Estate vineyards of Château Léoville Las Cases
Farming Method Sustainable Practices
Oak 100% new French oak
Aging / Cooperage 18-20 months
Alcohol 13%
Production 18,000 cases

Château Léoville Las Cases Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé 1995

Name: Château Léoville Las Cases Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé 1995
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: 1012544
Price: 249.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Bordeaux Blends | Bordeaux

JS97, WA95, WS95, VN94+, JD94

Sustainable Practices

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Highly rated across critics, the 1995 Las Cases delivers classic structure and intensity. Firm tannins support layers of cassis, graphite, earth, and cigar box. Still youthful for its age, it rewards patience with serious, old-school Bordeaux character.

About The Producer

One of the oldest Medoc estates, Domaine de Leoville belonged to some of the wealthiest and most influential noble French families before it was acquired by the Las Cases family. The estate was split up between 1826 and 1840 as a result of the French Revolution. Chateau Leoville Las Cases was created, thanks to a kind of birthright, from 3/5 of the original estate and the heart of the domain in Saint Julien. Today the estate is owned and run by the Delon family who purchased the chateau and its 242 acres in 1976. This is a pristine parcel of magnums that we scored direct from the Chateau, the porvenance does not get better than this!

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