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Emblematic cru of the Médoc by its architecture as well as by the delicacy of its wines, internationally sought-after. Beychevelle has taken another step up in finesse and aromatic precision with the commissioning in 2018 of its new vat room, and is now on first-name terms with the commune's second growths.
The 2009 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - April 2022): 93/100 “The 2009 Beychevelle is very perfumed and floral on the nose with brambly red fruit loam, incense and mint. It's well-defined and shows more pedigree than the 2005. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple entry, a fine bead of acidity and slightly grainy in texture. This has a touch of curry leaf towards the finish that I have found on previous bottles. Drinking now, and it should cruise for another 15-20 years.”
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2033
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 97/100 "The Poyferré style produces a fairly structured, solid wine that expresses generous fruitiness. However, it is not at all heavy and retains a great deal of freshness and tension on the finish. It will age beautifully."
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 96/100 "The 2022 Léoville-Poyferré is super-exotic. Dense and pliant, with striking mid-palate depth and exquisite balance, this is pure sensuality. Red cherry, apricot, blood orange wildflowers and spices all meld together as the 2022 opens in the glass. Seamless, refined tannins extend the mid-palate and finish. The purity of the fruit is remarkable. I also find the new wood imprint-long a signature here-much less evident than in the past. Earlier picking in the Merlot today yields a wine with more red fruit tones than in the past, when léoville-Poyferré was a darker wine. Stellar."
J-M Quarin (February 2025): 93/100 "Dark, intense purple colour. Very aromatic nose, fine, fruity, pure, subtle and complex. Ultra-refined on the palate, with a melting, velvety body, the wine glides across the palate, juicy, fresh, noble, complex and nuanced. It's simply unstoppable. Dare to open it young."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100
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- Apogée:
- 2033-2047
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 94/100 “The wine is marked by a greater maturity of fruit than its neighbors [...]. [...] A stylistic choice that produces a wine designed for ageing, promising, but not very open today”.
J.M Quarin (February 2024): 95/100 “Minutious on entry, delicately fleshy in the middle, very tasty, the wine gains body while remaining juicy. It stretches out long and quite powerful, marking the tannin a little more than others, but always balanced.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 96/100 "The 2021 Léoville-Poyferré has developed into a fabulous wine. Surprisingly rich, the 2021 possesses notable depth. Kirsh, blood orange and wildflowers open first, lending a decidedly exotic, perfumed quality. On the palate, the 2021 is fleshy and expressive. There's a bit of new oak that needs to integrate. Otherwise, the 2021 is impeccably balanced."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 94/100
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- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2041
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
The 2015 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2018): 98/100 “Here is a very solid candidate in the race to the top of the 2015 vintage. Massive, dense, but also very subtle, it imposes its mouth of great breed and above all very noble tannins.”
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 95/100 “The 2015 Léoville Poyferré is a delightful Saint-Julien that intantly has you smitten. Vivacious red fruit, briary and orange pith aromas unfold in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with svelte tannins (like before). It is very harmonious and poised with a finish that just sashays along without a care in the world. Wonderful."
J-M Quarin (December 2019): 18.5/20 “rich and complex on the mid-palate, the wine melts on the palate and stretches out for a very long time on a long finish, with enveloping tannicity. Delicious.”
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- Apogée:
- 2024-2040
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With the help of Michel Rolland, Léoville-Poyferré has gained in depth since 1993, voluptuousness of texture and ability to age. It is now approaching the quality of its prestigious neighbours in which it is landlocked: Léoville-Las Cases and Pichon-Lalande. The competition between the three Léoville is intense but Léoville-Poyferré now prevails with an easier, more voluptuous approach, and a superior quality/price/pleasure ratio.
The 2014 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 96/100 “Léoville Poyferré 2014 has a magnificent nose that stands out from its peers: more concentrated, more delineated and surprisingly deep, with a complexity that only reveals itself with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, but this Saint-Julien has real backbone and density, with impressive substance on the finish. One of the best wines on the Left Bank.”
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2035
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
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- Apogée:
- 2030-2043
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
- Grape varieties:
- 87% Cabernet sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 3% Cabernet franc
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2022 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 98/100 "Once again, the most refined of the Léovilles is at its peak in 2022, with a texture so delicate and tannins so refined that it recalls the great wines of Burgundy. Everything here is harmony and balance, with a magical brilliance and absolute precision. But make no mistake, it will age happily for many years to come. La Réserve is a second wine just as we like them: accessible, fruity and smooth, ready to drink now but also capable of ageing for a few years in the cellar."
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2025): 97/100 "The 2022 Léoville Barton, the second vintage made in the new winery, was the first to be completely gravity-fed instead of using pumps. It has a magnificent bouquet that fulfills my admittedly lofty expectations given its showing from barrel, blessed with an almost pixelated quality that previous vintages perhaps lacked. The nose is very precise with pure black fruit and fine mineralité. Elegant and poised, the medium-bodied palate features finely chiseled tannins and just the right amount of bitterness on the finish. Very persistent—a Saint-Julien you just don't want to finish. This ranks among the finest in the appellation."
J-M Quarin (February 2025): 97/100 "Very aromatic nose, ripe, fresh and deep. Full-bodied on the attack and mid-palate, it is the velvety texture throughout that is most surprising in this wine. In addition to the vintage, this is due to the use of a gravity-fed winery. The wine glides across the palate. From the mid-palate onwards, it offers unprecedented depth of flavour and tannic structure. Long, noble finish, ripe, fresh and with hints of liquorice."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 95/100
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- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2043
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 95/100 “It's impossible not to succumb to the elegance and refinement of Barton 2021? The wine has that voluptuous, deliciously fruity side that characterizes it”.
J.M Quarin (February 2024): 94/100 “Minutious on entry, fragrant in the middle, with a cottony feel, the wine melts on the palate, with a delicately creamy texture. Persistence without tannic angle, on black fruit flavors.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 94+/100 “ The 2021 Léoville-Barton is a gorgeous, classicaly buil Saint-Julien. Graphite, leather, blue-toned fruit, spice, tobacco, licorice and lavender are immediately alluring. Medium in body and vibrant, the 2021 exudes finesse from start to finish. It is very much on the restrained side, with all the elements impeccably balanced. I would give this a few years in the cella. It really blossoms with air, but the best is clearly yet to come.”
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 93/100
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- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2041
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2018 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - March 2021): 96/100 “The 2018 Léoville-Barton is a gorgeous, exotic wine. Crème de cassis, lavender, menthol, licorice and clove all escape the glass. The 2018 marries the natural opulence of the year with a fairly classic structure, making it one of the most compelling wines of the year. I'd give it a good decade in the cellar. There's plenty to look forward to. I particularly admire the energy and confidence of this wine.”
Vinous (N. Martin - March 2021): 94/100 “This is excellent Léoville Barton whose drinkable character will appeal to many, although I would give it 4 to 6 years in bottle.”
La Revue du Vin de France (Nov. 2020): 98/100 “It offers undeniable refinement. Its black fruit nose is bewitching and irresistible. The palate is harmonious, refined, silky and the tannins integrate perfectly. Superb balance.”
J-M Quarin (February 2021): 94/100
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- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2048
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2016 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (June 2019): 96/100 “Refined and dense on entry, then mellow on development, very aromatic, juicy, a tad discreet though, the wine finishes fat and noble on a long, sappy finish. Very good".
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2026-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2015 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (2015): 18.5/20 “Fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb grain.”
J-M Quarin (December 2019): 18.5/20 “Caressing on the attack, then immediately juicy and full-bodied, the wine is complete on the mid-palate, with brightness in the taste. It melts on the palate with a meticulous texture and deep, long flavors. It's still a little austere, but delicious.”
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2019): 95/100 "The 2015 Léoville Barton has one of the richest bouquets in the appellation, boasting almost ostentatious blackberry, raspberry and bilberry scents on the nose, suffused with crushed limestone and light graphite aromas. The medium-bodied palate is taut and crisp, delivering a fine bead of acidity and freshness from beginning to end. Mainly black fruit here, with sugestion of leather and mocha toward the finish. Superb."
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- Wait 1 to 2 years
- Apogée:
- 2027-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2014 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024): 94/100 “Léoville Barton 2014 presents a seductive and beautifully composed bouquet, with ample scents of stalky red fruits, undergrowth and light pencil shavings. This is a wine of great finesse. The palate is well balanced with fine tannins, a keen line of acidity and more salinity than its peers. What feels like top-quality new oak smooths the finish but does not impose itself. This is a top-class Saint-Julien from the Barton family.”
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2012 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2022): 93/100 "The 2012 Léoville-Barton has a touch more precision and drive compared to 2012 Langoa-Barton, blackberry and raspberry, cedar and mint, almost Pauillac is style. the palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite feisty and vibrant with good concentration on the finish. This is quite a serious. Saint-Julien, and it has the substance to age well in bottle. Excellent."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2030
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Even if their evolution always involves a period of austerity, Léoville-Barton wines have a supreme class and elegance, due as much to the advanced age of the vines as to meticulous work. Always praised by the critics, as in 2015 "fine, sapid and very long, lots of class on the palate, with a juicy side and superb texture", rated 97/100 by the Revue du Vin de France.
The 2009 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (October 2019): 95/100 “Meticulous in texture from the outset, then ample in the middle, very aromatic, the wine evolves melting, juicy and noble, just a tad austere. It's long and very good.”
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2019): 95/100 "The 2009 Léoville-Barton is one of the few Saint-Julien '09s to suggest just smidgen of brettanomyces on the nose, although frankly it does not detract from its allure, with lovely meat juice and brown spice aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, juicy and slightly chewier than its peers, well judged acidity with ample density and rondeur towards the finish. It might benefit from another year in bottle but otherwise, this is just a wonderful, life-affirming and disarmingly charming Léoville-Barton."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2017-2032
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Since the arrival of Bruno Borie in 2003, Ducru-Beaucaillou has been flying from success to success. No one has forgotten that, until 1980, Ducru was the greatest of the Médoc's second growths, a position it is now regaining. Bravo !
Le millésime 2022 dans la presse :
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2026): 100/100 "Ducru 2022 will go down in history and it is likely that many bottles will be drunk far too early, as the wine is already irresistible. It is bursting with fruit notes, underscored by great floral refinement and a hint of spice. On the palate, it spreads its wings with elegance. Very well-balanced, it unfolds without the slightest harshness."
Vinous (A. Galloni - January 2025): 97/100 "The 2022 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a wine of total sensual allure. All the elements are wonderfully woven together. Black cherry, plum, licorice, chocolate, spice and lavender infuse the palate with striking depth. The sustained, persistent finish is a thing of real beauty. Lifted floral accents extend the finish nicely."
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 97/100
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- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2032-2053
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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Since the arrival of Bruno Borie in 2003, Ducru-Beaucaillou has been flying from success to success. No one has forgotten that, until 1980, Ducru was the greatest of the Médoc's second growths, a position it is now regaining. Bravo !
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (Guide 2025): 96/100 “The wine is impressive. With the highest proportion of Cabernet (98%) in the cru's history, it possesses insane class. A great laser-cut aristocrat, with a purity of fruit that sparkles.”
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2023): 98/100 “The Ducru-Beaucaillou 2021 captures all the potential it showed in barrel. A delicate, restrained wine, the 2021 impresses above all with its finesse. All the elements are impeccably balanced. Time in the glass brings out the wine's inner sweetness and gorgeous perfume. The balance with the oak, sometimes difficult here, is also flawless. With less alcohol and therefore less oak extraction than recent vintages, the 2021 promises to be a modern-day classic.”
Bettane + Desseauve (Guide 2026) : 96/100
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- Apogée:
- 2030-2046
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Since the arrival of Bruno Borie in 2003, Ducru-Beaucaillou has been flying from success to success. No one has forgotten that, until 1980, Ducru was the greatest of the Médoc's second growths, a position it is now regaining. Bravo !
The 2016 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 97/100 "The 2016 Ducru-Beaucaillou has an ethereal bouquet, the purest on any Ducru-Beaucaillou, with copious dark cherries, violet and mineral scents, a touch of forest floor emerges with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity, a little more red fruit towards the finish than the 2018 tasted alongside and maybe just beginning to close up to mature over the long-term. What a fantastic wine, one that will vie with the 2009 and maybe the 2018 as one of the peaks."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2046
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Since the arrival of Bruno Borie in 2003, Ducru-Beaucaillou has been flying from success to success. No one has forgotten that, until 1980, Ducru was the greatest of the Médoc's second growths, a position it is now regaining. Bravo !
The 2015 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2025): 93/100 “The 2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou has a more opulent bouquet with kirsch raspberry scents, touches of vanilla and mint that emerge with time. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, lovely balance and poise. This has real focus and plenty of tension toward the finish. It has a deftly crafted Saint-Julien, although this does not rise above its peers in this flight."
Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 94/100 "The 2015 Ducru-Beaucaillou is a vintage that requires more time to settle and decide what it wants to be. The nose needs just a little more cohesion and focus, quite upfront and overtly floral, perhaps more than it needs to be and it just slightly occludes the terroir expression at the moment. The palate is smooth and velvety, with moderate depth and fine acidity. I sometimes find this a little lactic on the finish, as I do here; perhaps I might actually prefer the 2017 tasted alongside which shows more tension on the finish. A fine Ducru-Beaucaillou rather thn a truly great one."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2038
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Since the arrival of Bruno Borie in 2003, Ducru-Beaucaillou has been flying from success to success. No one has forgotten that, until 1980, Ducru was the greatest of the Médoc's second growths, a position it is now regaining. Bravo !
The 2011 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 94/100 "The Ducru-Beaucaillou has the same analysis as the 2009 and 2010 in terms of IPT. It has a very well defined bouquet with intense black fruit intermingling with dried herbs and liquorice; strangely, the 2011 is not unlike the 2005 in character and also being "not ready". The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, sweet and generous yet with countervailing acidity and a gorgeous, pure and nuanced finish. This is one of the real surpises of this vertical and must rank as one of the best Left Bank wines of the vintage."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2036
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Since the arrival of Bruno Borie in 2003, Ducru-Beaucaillou has been flying from success to success. No one has forgotten that, until 1980, Ducru was the greatest of the Médoc's second growths, a position it is now regaining. Bravo !
The 2010 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - June 2021): 96+/100 "The 2010 Ducru-Beaucaillou, is more backward, sultry compared to the 2009, but there is a payload of black fruit laced with violet and cedar, a very faint ash scent emerging with time. The palate is full-bodied with powerful black fruit, a lovely granular texture and a killer line of acidity. There is a certainly headiness on the finish, atypically more so than the 2009, although it delivers extraordinary perisistence."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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Intended for very long ageing in the cellar (at least 10 years even in small vintages), the wines of Léoville-Las Cases represent in each vintage one of the most perfect and purest expressions of the Médoc vineyard. As Wine Advocate has written, "Léoville-Las Cases looks more and more like Lafite rather than its close neighbour Latour".
Every vintage, Léoville-Las Cases is one of the contenders for the title of "best Bordeaux of the year", as once again with its 2020, rated 98+/100 by M. Galloni "Las Cases is one of the wines of the 2020 vintage, there is no doubt about that" and 99-100/100 by the Revue du Vin de France "a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition".
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Hachette (Guide 2024): Coup de ♥ “We're touching perfection with this 2020 vintage of Léoville Las Cases. Nothing protrudes here, everything seems in place for a long, long, life. A great classic.”
Vinous (N. Martin - November 2024): 98/100 “The 2020 Léoville Las Cases has an intense nose with blackberry, wild strawberry, cassis and just a touch of licorice. It coheres wonderfully knit together, with filigree tannins and bright, tensile finish that fans out with real panache. Of course, it's primal and nascent, yet you can already tell the class.”
J-M Quarin (March 2023): 98/100 “A background of wood, hazelnut and licorice, reminding me of the young Las Cases of yesteryear (1986). Smooth on the palate, very aromatic in the middle, with lots of brightness and a dominant of violet and zan licorice, the wine melts on the palate, magical, powerful, sappy, deep, without any tannic angle.”
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 99-100/100 “Las Cases 2020 is a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition. A wine that breaks on the palate in wave after wave and shows no signs of stopping. The enormous tannic structure is perfectly poised and melts into the finish with absolute precision.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 98/100
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- Wait 10 years and more
- Apogée:
- 2035-2050
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.68%
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Intended for very long ageing in the cellar (at least 10 years even in small vintages), the wines of Léoville-Las Cases represent in each vintage one of the most perfect and purest expressions of the Médoc vineyard. As Wine Advocate has written, "Léoville-Las Cases looks more and more like Lafite rather than its close neighbour Latour".
Every vintage, Léoville-Las Cases is one of the contenders for the title of "best Bordeaux of the year", as once again with its 2020, rated 98+/100 by M. Galloni "Las Cases is one of the wines of the 2020 vintage, there is no doubt about that" and 99-100/100 by the Revue du Vin de France "a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition".
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Hachette (Guide 2024): Coup de ♥ “We're touching perfection with this 2020 vintage of Léoville Las Cases. Nothing protrudes here, everything seems in place for a long, long, life. A great classic.”
Vinous (N. Martin - November 2024): 98/100 “The 2020 Léoville Las Cases has an intense nose with blackberry, wild strawberry, cassis and just a touch of licorice. It coheres wonderfully knit together, with filigree tannins and bright, tensile finish that fans out with real panache. Of course, it's primal and nascent, yet you can already tell the class.”
J-M Quarin (March 2023): 98/100 “A background of wood, hazelnut and licorice, reminding me of the young Las Cases of yesteryear (1986). Soft on the palate, very aromatic in the middle, with lots of brightness and a dominant of violet and zan licorice, the wine melts on the palate, magical, powerful, sappy, deep, without any tannic angle.”
La Revue du Vin de France (December 2022): 99/100 “Las Cases 2020, a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition. A wine that bursts onto the palate in successive waves and shows no signs of stopping.”
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 98/100
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- Wait 10 years and more
- Apogée:
- 2040-2060
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.68%
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Intended for very long ageing in the cellar (at least 10 years even in small vintages), the wines of Léoville-Las Cases represent in each vintage one of the most perfect and purest expressions of the Médoc vineyard. As Wine Advocate has written, "Léoville-Las Cases looks more and more like Lafite rather than its close neighbour Latour".
Every vintage, Léoville-Las Cases is one of the contenders for the title of "best Bordeaux of the year", as once again with its 2020, rated 98+/100 by M. Galloni "Las Cases is one of the wines of the 2020 vintage, there is no doubt about that" and 99-100/100 by the Revue du Vin de France "a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition".
The 2019 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - January 2023) : 94/100 "The 2019 Léoville Las-Cases is tasted from two bottles, but it is the second that really delivers the goods. It has a beautifully-defined bouquet with blackberry, black olive, subtle marine scents and touches of crushed stone. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannins, cohesive, quite high toned towards the finish with touches of mint and cedar. Very fine."
J.M Quarin (March 2022): 97/100 "Dark, intense and beautiful colour. A fine, deep and complex nose. Subtle hints of black fruit, fresh fruit and spices, with a touch of orange peel. The palate is delicate, with enormous flavour and a charm that is unusual for a wine of this age. The wine fills the mouth, stretching out taut and aromatic, yet refined and subtle. It seems to have an inner concentration."
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- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2030-2044
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Intended for very long ageing in the cellar (at least 10 years even in small vintages), the wines of Léoville-Las Cases represent in each vintage one of the most perfect and purest expressions of the Médoc vineyard. As Wine Advocate has written, "Léoville-Las Cases looks more and more like Lafite rather than its close neighbour Latour".
Every vintage, Léoville-Las Cases is one of the contenders for the title of "best Bordeaux of the year", as once again with its 2020, rated 98+/100 by M. Galloni "Las Cases is one of the wines of the 2020 vintage, there is no doubt about that" and 99-100/100 by the Revue du Vin de France "a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition".
The 2014 vintage in the press:
J.M Quarin (October 2024): 95/100 "Dark colour, normal intensity and slightly evolved. Moderately aromatic nose with pleasant plum aromas. Slightly meaty notes. Delicate on the attack, subtle in its development, but also fleshy, with classy texture, the wine evolves upwards. It tightens between the middle and the finish, but remains mellow. It finishes deliciously, long, elegant and at the top of this tasting."
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2024) : 95/100 "The 2014 Léoville Las-Cases has a backward nose with the unenviable task of following the Léoville Poyferré. But there is complexity here, more tertiary in style, with autumn leaves and cigar smoke infusing the red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins, fleshy to the degree that it disguises the backbone. Mouthfilling on the finish that actually reminds me of Léoville Poyferré. Seductive."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2040
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Intended for very long ageing in the cellar (at least 10 years even in small vintages), the wines of Léoville-Las Cases represent in each vintage one of the most perfect and purest expressions of the Médoc vineyard. As Wine Advocate has written, "Léoville-Las Cases looks more and more like Lafite rather than its close neighbour Latour".
Every vintage, Léoville-Las Cases is one of the contenders for the title of "best Bordeaux of the year", as once again with its 2020, rated 98+/100 by M. Galloni "Las Cases is one of the wines of the 2020 vintage, there is no doubt about that" and 99-100/100 by the Revue du Vin de France "a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition".
The 2011 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (November 2021): 94/100 “Ample on the attack, juicy in the mid-palate, well-constituted, tasty and complete, the wine finishes long and noble, with lots of taste and a touch of positive austerity. Very good.”
Vinous (N. Martin - September 2021): 92/100 "The 2011 Léoville Las-Cases is much more introspective on the nose than its peers, though it unfolds to reveal quite mineral-driven black fruit, leather and graphite aromas. it never fully lets go. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fine acidity, fresh and lively with a focused, graphite-tinged finish Maybe a little conservative in keeping with the vintage, though this is well crafted."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2025-2046
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Intended for very long ageing in the cellar (at least 10 years even in small vintages), the wines of Léoville-Las Cases represent in each vintage one of the most perfect and purest expressions of the Médoc vineyard. As Wine Advocate has written, "Léoville-Las Cases looks more and more like Lafite rather than its close neighbour Latour".
Every vintage, Léoville-Las Cases is one of the contenders for the title of "best Bordeaux of the year", as once again with its 2020, rated 98+/100 by M. Galloni "Las Cases is one of the wines of the 2020 vintage, there is no doubt about that" and 99-100/100 by the Revue du Vin de France "a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition".
The 2009 vintage in the press:
J.M Quarin (October 2024): 96/100 "Dark, intense and slightly evolved colour. Superb, very aromatic, subtle nose with ripe, fresh and pure fruit. Creamy nuances. Very noble. Airy on the attack, melting as it develops, particularly aromatic, juicy and noble on the mid-palate, then powerful, the wine evolves smoothly, flavourful, deep and complex on the finish, without any austerity. It is long and particularly good. Don't deprive yourself of tasting this young Las Cases, even if it will last another 50 years (before 2060)."
Vinous (N. Martin - September 2023) : 97/100 "The 2009 Léoville Las-Cases is pourred blind and just soars in the glass. What stunned me was the tension and precision on the nose, tropes that I do not find with many Left Bank wines in this vintage. It has fabulous mineralité with that crushed stone element more pronounced than ever. The palate has beguiling symmetry, perfectly poised with a peacock's tail on the finish. Just a fabulous Saint-Julien."
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2045
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Intended for very long ageing in the cellar (at least 10 years even in small vintages), the wines of Léoville-Las Cases represent in each vintage one of the most perfect and purest expressions of the Médoc vineyard. As Wine Advocate has written, "Léoville-Las Cases looks more and more like Lafite rather than its close neighbour Latour".
Every vintage, Léoville-Las Cases is one of the contenders for the title of "best Bordeaux of the year", as once again with its 2020, rated 98+/100 by M. Galloni "Las Cases is one of the wines of the 2020 vintage, there is no doubt about that" and 99-100/100 by the Revue du Vin de France "a superlative wine for its depth, richness, but above all its definition".
The 2004 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N.Martin - April 2022): 92/100 “The 2004 Léoville Las Cases has a noticeable mintiness on the nose that actually complements the red fruit, though it deviates away from what you might call Saint-Julien typicité. After ten minutes, it coheres with ash and black tea aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded texture on the entry. The 2004 shows fine acidity and is lightly spiced with cracked black pepper towards the finish. A little conservative, but it acquits itself well considering the vintage.”
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- Apogée:
- 2015-2030
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Second wine of Grand-Puy Lacoste. Fruity, tender, silky, and always elegant. A classic at a reasonable price.
The 2021 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - April 2024): 90/100 “Lacoste-Borie 2021 is a very pretty second wine. Crushed rose petal, mint, blood orange and white pepper add a lovely aromatic presence to this silky, racy Pauillac. The balance here favors sobriety and freshness, in the manner of a Pinot”.
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- Apogée:
- 2024-2032
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Second wine of Grand-Puy Lacoste. Fruity, tender, silky, and always elegant. A classic at a reasonable price.
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2030
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Second wine of Grand-Puy Lacoste. Fruity, tender, silky, and always elegant. A classic at a reasonable price.
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- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2028