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Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Chateau Leoville-Las-Cases is a Second Growth Bordeaux located in St.-Julien-Beychevelle next door to Chateau Latour. Leoville-Las-Cases was part of a much larger estate that was broken up after the French revolution. It remains large by Bordeaux standards however, and today is comprised of 240 acres of vineyards. For decades the estate was expertly run by Michel Delon, whose wines were always considered some of the best of the Medoc. His son Jean-Hubert is now in charge, and the quality and reputation of the estate’s Bordeaux remain outstanding. Many collectors consider Leoville-Las-Cases in its best vintages to equal the First Growth wines of the region. The vineyards are planted in 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. Annual production of the signature Bordeaux is 216,000 cases. The average age of the vines is 30 years. Clos du Marquis is the estate’s second line.

1976 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1978 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   
CT  90.9   
RP  90   
MB  ****   

1982 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  95+    
WS  95   
ST  95   
JR  18+    
MB  ***/*   

1983 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  91   
MB  ***/*   

1986 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  100   
ST  97+    
WS  96   
JR  16   

1988 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  92   
MB  */***   

1990 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  93   
2 available
Bid *

1990 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

RP  96   
WS  93   
2 available
Bid *

1993 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Base neck fill or better

RP  90   

1993 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

RP  90   

1994 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue

RP  93   

1994 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light label condition issue

RP  93   

1995 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  94+    

1996 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; base neck fill; light label condition issue

RP  98   
ST  96+    
WS  92   
JR  18   

1998 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

RP  93   
WS  93   
ST  92+    

2003 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  93+    
JR  17.5   
2 available
Bid *

2003 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  93+    
JR  17.5   

2003 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  93+    
JR  17.5   

2003 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  93+    
JR  17.5   

2003 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  93+    
JR  17.5   

2003 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
RP  93   
ST  93+    
JR  17.5   

2006 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

RP  95   
WS  95   
ST  94   
JR  17.5   

2007 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

ST  92   
RP  91+    
WS  91   
JR  17   

2009 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

JS  99   
RP  98+    
WS  98   
ST  95+    
JR  17+    

2010 Château Leoville-Las-Cases

Light label condition issue

WS  99   
JS  99   
RP  96+    
ST  95+    
JR  17.5