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FINE+RARE, Apr 2022

Léoville Las Cases has again produced one of the wines of the Left Bank in 2021. Always classic in style with a benchmark linear structure to the palate, Las Cases has also found more concentration than most in 2021, bringing some rare glycerol-like richness and plush fruit to the mid-palate. The wine is elegance personified with the tannins building an effortless framework in the mouth, bringing both depth and breadth to the palate. Fresh blackcurrant fruit, riper cassis and liquorice notes integrate well with the pepper spice of high-quality oak. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot 

Critic Scores

Critic scores
95
95/100

Average Score

96
95-97/100

William Kelley, Wine Advocate

95
94-96/100

Antonio Galloni, Vinous

More reviews and scores

93 - 95 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 93-95/415 · Jeb Dunnuck, Jun 2022

I loved the 2021 Château Léoville Las Cases. This deep, chalky, mineral-laced beauty has tons of character and reminds me a little of the 2001. Lots of ripe black fruits, graphite, lead pencil, and hints of iron define the bouquet, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a pure, balanced, layered mouthfeel, plenty of tannins, and a good mix of power and elegance. It shows the fresher, lively style of the vintage, but it brings plenty of depth and density, and it's an undeniable success in the vintage.

94 - 96 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Score 94-96/100 · Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2022

The 2021 Léoville Las-Cases is classy, nuanced and so expressive. There's gorgeous depth, and yet the 2021 is not as explosive as it has been in the recent past. That's not a bad thing, not at all. Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc comprise fully 95% of the blend in a Las Cases that is beautifully persistent from start to finish. It's a wine that has one foot in its rich, historical past, and the other very much in the more modern style of contemporary vintages. There is so much to look forward to.

94 - 96 points
Neal Martin, Vinous
Score 94-96/100 · Neal Martin, Vinous, May 2022

The 2021 Léoville Las Cases was picked from 28 September until 8 October and includes just 5% Merlot from the northern sectors of the vineyard due to coulure. They found that increased percentages of Merlot did not contribute to the blend. Matured in 85% new oak, it has an intense nose with black fruit, graphite and light iris flower aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit, quite a potent marine influence at play, almost briny (perhaps accentuated by the changeable weather on the day of my visit). Very impressive in terms of depth and backbone/grip with iodine and oyster shells towards the finish, this is a cerebral Las-Cases that will demand patience. Then again, name me a vintage of Las-Cases that doesn't! Alcohol here is at 13.20%.

About the producer

Ch. Léoville Las Cases - producer
Leoville Las Cases

One of the leading estates in Bordeaux, Ch. Léoville Las Cases is one of the largest and oldest Classed Growths in the Médoc. Along with Ch. Ducru-Beaucaillou, it is widely considered one of the best estates in Saint-Julien.

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