6 bottles per lot
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LEOVILLE-LAS-CASES
The label if this wine states 'Grand Vin de Léoville du Marquis de Las-Cases' and serves as a reminder that this is the residue of what was in the 18th century the most important estate in the Médoc. Las-Cases now represents half of the original estate and runs from the village of St-Julien to Latour
In style it is firmer and slower to mature than other St-Juliens, with the wines being concentrated and powerful
Recently removed from excellent cellarage where the wines had lain since original purchase en-primeur
Château Léoville-Las-Cases--Vintage 1982
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Levels: base of neck or better
Tasting note: Tasted three times over a two month period, this youthful yet profoundly complex wine gets my nod as the finest Leoville-Las-Cases ever made. It reveals massive proportions yet extraordinary purity, elegance, and balance. This dense ruby/purple-colored 1982 still looks and tastes as if it were 5-8 years old. The nose offers up blazingly well-delineated, pure aromas of creme de cassis, cherry jam, minerals, and toasty new oak. This unctuously-textured, gorgeously rich, pure, super-concentrated, low acid effort concludes with a 45+ second finish. There is still tannin to shed in this unbelievably fresh, lively, full-bodied, vibrant wine. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2035. 100 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000.
6 bottles per lot
The label if this wine states 'Grand Vin de Léoville du Marquis de Las-Cases' and serves as a reminder that this is the residue of what was in the 18th century the most important estate in the Médoc. Las-Cases now represents half of the original estate and runs from the village of St-Julien to Latour
In style it is firmer and slower to mature than other St-Juliens, with the wines being concentrated and powerful
Recently removed from excellent cellarage where the wines had lain since original purchase en-primeur
Château Léoville-Las-Cases--Vintage 1982
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Levels: base of neck or better
Tasting note: Tasted three times over a two month period, this youthful yet profoundly complex wine gets my nod as the finest Leoville-Las-Cases ever made. It reveals massive proportions yet extraordinary purity, elegance, and balance. This dense ruby/purple-colored 1982 still looks and tastes as if it were 5-8 years old. The nose offers up blazingly well-delineated, pure aromas of creme de cassis, cherry jam, minerals, and toasty new oak. This unctuously-textured, gorgeously rich, pure, super-concentrated, low acid effort concludes with a 45+ second finish. There is still tannin to shed in this unbelievably fresh, lively, full-bodied, vibrant wine. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2035. 100 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129, June 2000.
6 bottles per lot
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