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2014 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

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November 19, 2023 - $160

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RATINGS

96The Wine Advocate

A delectable bouquet with very precise, mineral-rich black fruit infused with oyster shell, ... The palate is medium-bodied with wondrous purity and tension, the acidity beautifully poised

95Wine Spectator

Densely packed, with cassis, steeped plum and blackberry coulis notes that are compressed with layers of cold charcoal and graphite. Very pure, giving this a long, sleek and racy feel, while an iron underpinning drives the finish.

95+ Vinous / IWC

Tightly wound but also medium-bodied and classic in its construction...The 2014 is a Las Cases built on finesse.

REGION

France, Bordeaux, St.-Julien

Saint-Julien is the smallest of the four main Médoc appellations with 2,175 acres of vineyards. It is just south of Pauillac on the left bank of the Gironde, and although it has no First Growth châteaux, its 11 Classified Growth estates are widely admired. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that winemaking in Saint-Julien from all classifications “is consistently both distinctive and brilliant.” He adds it is Médoc’s “most underrated commune.” The best-known estates are Léoville Las Cases, Ducru-Beaucaillou, Léoville Poyferré, Léoville Barton and Gruaud Larose, and most of those have riverside estates. The soil in this appellation is gravelly with clay. Cabernet Sauvignon is the main grape grown, and it is blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and sometimes small amounts of Petit Verdot.