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CHATEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES, 2005

SAINT-JULIEN

"This effort is prodigious. A blend of 87% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot and Cabernet Franc (only 37% of the harvest was retained for Las Cases), this wine, with a dense ruby/purple color, presents a remarkably pure bouquet of black fruits, wet stones, graphite, and subtle notes of toast/vanilla in the background. Full-bodied, masculine, very deep, and concentrated, this titanic effort is at least 8-10 years away from its peak maturity. The Delon family has produced another legend." - Robert Parker

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 2nd Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
AROMAS

Black fruits, wet stones, graphite, toast/vanilla
FOOD & WINE PAIRING Game, beef
FORMAT 75 CL

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438,00 € H.T.
438,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet Sauvignon 61%, Merlot 21%, Cabernet Franc 16%
VINEYARD AREA 55 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 160,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
TERROIR Soil composed of gravel over sandy-gravelly and clay-gravelly subsoil
History and anecdotes
Until the 19th century, the Léoville estate, in the Saint-Julien appellation (Médoc), was one of the largest crus. It was then divided into three estates: Château Léoville Las Cases, Château Léoville Barton, and Château Léoville Poyferré. The Château de Léoville Las Cases comprises 3/5 of the original estate and was inherited by the Las Cases family. Léoville Las Cases has been managed by the same family since the end of the 19th century, currently represented by Jean-Hubert Delon, the sole owner of the Château.
CHATEAU LÉOVILLE LAS CASES

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 2nd Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
AROMAS

Black fruits, wet stones, graphite, toast/vanilla
FOOD & WINE PAIRING Game, beef
FORMAT 75 CL