1985 Ch. Léoville Las Cases, St Julien
Product: 1985-0750-00-8007922
Description
The 1985 Léoville–Las Cases is not just one of the finest vintages from this Second Growth, but one of the high points for the entirety of Bordeaux in this decade. Here it eclipses the 1985 Lafite-Rothschild with ease. It has an exquisitely defined bouquet of red berry fruit infused with crushed stone and pressed rose petals, just like before. Ethereal. The palate is medium-bodied, a perfect marriage of structure and a degree of elegance that maybe the property has not matched before or since. It’s so, so harmonious on the finish. An absolute beauty. - Neil Martin
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{region}St Julien {region}
{color}Red{color}
{maturity}ready-keep{maturity}
{maturity-text}Ready, but will improve{maturity-text}
{vintage}2009{vintage}
{ratings}
[]The Wine Advocate:: 94/100
[]Vinous :: 98/100
[]Robert Parker:: 94/100
[]Wine Spectator:: 98/100
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