2021 Clos du Marquis
The Wine Advocate
RP 93
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2027 - 2050
From bottle, the 2021 Clos du Marquis is just as impressive and serious as it was in cask. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of blackcurrants, lilac, burning embers and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a concentrated core of lively fruit, sweet but abundant tannins and a long, palate-staining finish.
Published: Feb 09, 2024
2021 Léoville Las Cases
The Wine Advocate
RP 96+
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2031 - 2065
The 2021 Léoville Las Cases has turned out beautifully in bottle and clearly numbers among the very finest wines of the vintage. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cassis mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated with a deep and multidimensional core of fruit framed by beautifully refined tannins and girdled by lively acids, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Serious and structured without being austere, it's a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and a mere 5% Merlot.
Published: Feb 09, 2024
2005 Leoville Las Cases
Reviewed by William Kelley
Issue Date 19th Aug 2022
Source August 2022 Week 3, The Wine Advocate
Rating 98 points
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2025 - 2065
The 2005 Leoville Las Cases is a classic that numbers among the wines of the vintage in the Medoc. Wafting from the glass with notes of dark berries, cassis, incense, burning embers, sweet soil tones, dark chocolate and cigar wrapper, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a vibrant core of fruit, lively acids and sweet, powdery tannins. More elegant and refined than the hulking, uncompromising 2006, the 2005 is nevertheless a powerful, tightly wound wine that will reward further bottle age, even if it's actually quite expressive today.
2019 Leoville Las Cases
Reviewed by William Kelley
Issue Date 8th Apr 2022
Source April 2022 Week 1, The Wine Advocate
Rating 98 points
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2035 - 2065
The 2019 Leoville Las Cases is a brilliant young wine that will delight Bordeaux purists. Unwinding in the glass with scents of cassis, dark berries, cigar wrapper and pencil shavings, it’s full-bodied, layered and tightly wound, with a deep core of fruit, lively acids and an abundance of rich, powdery tannins. Concentrated and serious, much like its immediate neighbor Chateau Latour, it is likely to emerge as one of the vintage’s longest lived and greatest wines.