Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1970

Chateau Leoville Las Cases damaged label 1970

ex Vat € 99,00
in Vat € 119,79
Volume 0,75l
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Classification Dèuxieme Cru Classé
Type Red
Brand Chateau Leoville Las Cases
Vintage 1970
Country France
Region Bordeaux, St. Julien
Grape Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend,
Volume 0,75
Condition Top shoulder
Label Damaged
Stock 0
Condition Top shoulder
Label Damaged

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (88)

Both Robert Parker and I have been rather dismissive of the 1970 Leoville Las-Cases in the past, which of course means that at some point someone comes along with a bottle that confounds expectation. Poured just prior to the Wine Advocate's Las-Cases dinner by a generous subscriber, while I was seated next to export manager Pierre Grafeuille, we were both smitten. It had a comely bouquet with degraded red berries, a touch of undergrowth and black stewed tea, delivering impressive delineation, if not power. The palate is medium-bodied, surprisingly elegant and without question the most vigorous example of the 1970 that I have encountered over the years. While not profoundly complex or rivaling the finest examples of this Saint Julien, it is the kind of mature Claret that puts a smile on your face, seeming to be so effortless and refined. Will future bottles be as good as this? Was it a one-off? Who knows, but certainly here we had a Bordeaux that delivers drinking pleasure after 46 years without too much effort. Tasted April 2016.

Rene Gabriel (17)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 17/20 points.


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