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Leoville Las Cases Vertical Tasting
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Leoville Las Cases Vertical Tasting
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Monday April 19, 2004
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Speaker: Ford Crull - Wine Collector
Leoville Las Cases is the largest of the 3 Léoville properties and now the leading estate in St-Julien. Its' 97 hectares of vineyards are superbly sited on gravelly-clay soils with the largest plot being surrounded by a stone wall and stretching between the village of St-Julien and Château Latour. The wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend (65%), and is matured in oak barriques (70-80% new) for 18 months.
Along with Château Pichon-Longueville-Lalande, this is the most exotically perfumed wine in the Médoc. Although a second growth it produces first growth quality wines.
12 vintages were tasted: 1966, 1975, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988,1989,1990,1994.
All the wines in the tasting showed well.
The wines were purchased at auction and from Ford Crull's cellar. The prices listed are retail prices quoted from the internet. The votes were for the best for drinking now.
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| Flight I |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
1966
Beautiful nose: cedar, lead pencil, violets, rose petals. long finish, sweet vanilla, spice, perfume notes. A balanced, smooth, alive, wine. |
4 |
$150.00 - $175.00 |
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1978
Deep color, big nose, cedar perfume, spiciness, vanilla and wood. Long finish. Soft. The favorite of the flight. |
9 |
$90.00-$120.00 |
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1981
Good color, closed nose, great fruit on palate, long finish, and well balanced.
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4 |
$70.00-$100.00 |
| Flight II |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
1983
Deep color, nose closed. Nice fruit on palate, perfume, spice, vanilla, balanced, lovely drinking now but will age. |
0 |
$90.00-$110.00 |
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1985
Deep color, cedar nose, cassis, autumn leaves, rich, delicious, balanced, long finish, will age 5 years. The favorite of this flight. |
15 |
$110.00-$140.00 |
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1988
Nose closed, mushroom, truffles, earthy, cassis, berry fruit in palate, powerful, big, rich, drink now.
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4 |
$110.00-$120.00 |
| Flight III |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
1989
Dark color, cabernet nose, plum fruit, needs age, more opulent. Should last 5- 10 years. |
5 |
$220.00 |
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1990
Classic bordeaux, lighter nose, long finish, silky, softer, elegant, sophisticated. The favorite of this flight. |
11 |
$190.00-$220.00 |
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1994
Nose closed, big fruit, long finish, drink now.
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$80.00-$100.00 |
| Flight IV |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
1975
Deep rich color, no rim. Lovely cassis, berry nose. Long finish, drink now but will age 5- 10 years. Powerful, a chewy texture, black cherry on palate. Soft with tannin. The favorite of the flight. |
8 |
$120.00-$150.00 |
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1982
Great fruit, long finish, young, need age at least 5-8 years. |
5 |
$250.00-$350.00 |
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1986
Closed nose, big fruit on palate, lovely huge wine, balanced, approachable, needs age for 10 years.
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2 |
$150.00-$200.00 |
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