2012 Leoville Las Cases
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Tasting Notes
74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc. 80% new oak. 13.5% abv. Cedary, mineral, and superbly restrained – even for Las Cases. The palate is very concentrated with pure fruit and firm yet fine tannins and detailed granular texture. Mouth-filling and long. This is very refined and well-integrated. Very good. FINE+RARE
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James Suckling
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A structured and powerful Las Cases. It really grabs you and makes you take note. Yet there is polish and refinement in the texture. Full body, with intense tannins and long, lively finish. The fruit acid balance is very pretty. James Suckling, jamessuckling.com
Displays a solid core of plum, blackberry and cassis, lined with roasted apple wood and backed by a hint of ganache and briar. Shows excellent integration overall, with a serious iron note buried on the finish. A rock-solid version for this vintage. WineSpectator.com—J.M.
The bigger sister or brother of Le Petit Lion, depending on your point of view, the 2012 Leoville Las Cases has gorgeous minerality, plenty of blueberry and blackcurrant fruit that is super-pure, an opaque ruby/purple color, medium body and firm structured, slightly austere personality. This wine is built for the long-term. A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc, it attained 13.5% alcohol, which is substantial for a 2012 Medoc. It has depth and richness, but also a boatload of tannin. Forget it for 8-10 years and drink over the following 15-20. Apr 2015, www.robertparker.com
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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.