2001 Château Léoville Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux
2001 Château Léoville Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux
Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (19%), Cabernet Franc (13%), Petit Verdot (3%)
Ready - at best
Description
One vintage missing from my extensive vertical earlier this year was the 2001 Léoville Las Cases, and when curiosity got the better of me, I opened a bottle from my cellar. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and classy new oak, it’s medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered core of vibrant fruit, ripe structuring tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Youthful and aloof, it’s a classic Las Cases that is just at the beginning of a long drinking window. It would be fascinating to compare the 2001 directly with the much-lauded 2000, as the two are very close in quality to my palate.
Drink 2025 - 2065
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (December 2023)
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2001 -
Alcohol
13% -
Maturity
Ready - at best -
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Merlot (19%), Cabernet Franc (13%), Petit Verdot (3%) -
Body
Full Bodied -
Producer
Chateau Leoville Las Cases
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