Producer Profile
Area under vines: 97 hectares
Soils: Garonne gravel, sand, clay
Average age of the vines: 30 years
Planting density: 8800 vines/ha
Production: 180 000 to 200 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 60-100% new oak barrels for 16 to 20 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 66%
- Merlot 24%
- Cabernet Franc 9%
- Petit verdot 1%
Other wine: Clos du Marquis
Average Annual Production: 250,000 Bottles
Grape varieties:
Tasting Notes
Vinous 97/100
The 2009 Leoville Las Cases is poured blind and just soars in the glass. What stunned me was the tension and precision on the nose, tropes that I do not find with many Left Bank wines in this vintage. It has fabulous mineralite with that crushed stone element more pronounced than ever. The palate has beguiling symmetry, perfectly poised with a peacock’s tail on the finish. Just a fabulous Saint-Julien. Tasted at the Bordeaux versus Stellenbosch dinner in South Africa. [Neal Martin, 26/12/2023]
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2065
Robert Parker 99
Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Leoville Las Cases rocks up with a drop-dead gorgeous nose of baked blackberries, warm plums and creme de cassis with suggestions of violets, rose hip tea, dark chocolate, menthol and sandalwood. Full-bodied, rich, concentrated and decadent in the mouth, it has super ripe, fine-grained tannins and seamless freshness, finishing very long and exotic. [Lisa Perrotti-Brown, 23/02/2019]
Anticipated maturity: 2020-2059
JancisRobinson.com 18/20
Tasted blind. Mid crimson. Fragrant. Almost leafy. Concentrated palate with very nicely judged tannins. All in its place. Strongly cassis. Great balance. [14/02/2019]
Anticipated maturity: 2019-2040
