Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2009 St Julien Bordeaux 750ml/Btl 6/case

Description

Robert Parker: The 2009 Leoville Las Cases may be the most open-knit
and forward Las Cases I have tasted to date. Analytically, it is
high in tannin and the alcohol is 13.8%, nearly a record at this
estate. This blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and the
rest Cabernet Franc was showing brilliantly at the 2009 tasting I
did in Hong Kong and at a later tasting. It boasts an inky/purple
color, monumental concentration and lots of sweet, jammy black
currant, black cherry and kirsch fruit intermixed with crushed rock
and mineral notes. As always, proprietor Jean-Hubert Delon has
built a massive wine with exceptional precision, unbelievable
purity and aging potential of 40-50 years. I was surprised by the
lusciousness of this cuvee on several occasions, and how much more
forward it is given the fact that Las Cases can often be
forebodingly backward and in need of 10-15 years of cellaring (at
age 30, the 1982 is still a baby in terms of development!). The
super-concentrated 2009 needs another 5-7 years before additional
nuances emerge. This is a brilliant, full-throttle St.-Julien.

Wine Specs

• Vintage: 2009
• Producer: Chateau Leoville Las Cases
• Region: Bordeaux / Saint Julien, France
• Volume: 750ml
• Case Size: 6/case

Supplier: WineCave (Dropship)