1979 CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1979

Saint Julien

Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé

Condition Good

Stock : 0 bottle

198,00 € tax incl. 165,00 € tax excl.

Label Slightly damaged

Stock : 1 bottle

198,00 € tax incl. 165,00 € tax excl.

Avis d'expert

90 / 100

Franck Dubourdieu

(09-2007)

91 / 100

Tom Cannavan

(01-2004) Almost opaque. Vigorous nose: tar, ink, blackcurrant & soot. Very tannic & full-bodied palate. Damsons. But harmonious and smooth. Like an 86 - very Cabernet Sauvignon dominated. Liquorice/coffee notes on the finish. Opulent stylish Las Cases - the best of the 70's.

90 / 100

Jean-Marc Quarin

(12-1990) Ruby red color with vermilion reflections. Evolving. Very shiny. Very beautiful and intense. Clean and intense nose. Nuances of ripe fruit, touch of wood and spice. Cedar note. Fine, complex and rather open. With a clean and intense agitation. Quite powerful. Balsamic and rich (caramel, vanilla, spice.) Very fresh. Clean, sweet and fruity attack. Development on a fleshy, elongated, very well balanced structure which evolves on a fine, rather juicy tactile contact, towards a rounded finish which gently vanishes, quite elegant and already melted. Some charm. Alright. Can be drunk.

Features

Château informations

Features

Vintage	Wine 1979
Classification	Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé
Region	Bordeaux
Appellation	Saint Julien
Colour	Red
Volume	0.75 l
Country	France
Château	Château Leoville Las Cases
Country	France

Château informations

Château Leoville Las Cases

The Château Léoville Las Cases is a french estate located in Saint Julien Beychevelle in Gironde. It is a second classified growth in Médoc classification of 1855.

Jean-Hubert Delon is not lacking in passion nor discipline. The vintages who marched during the past quarter century testify for him. In the Saint-Julien appellation, whether the wines are from in important vintage or a less significant one, they are without a doubt amongst the best. A property absolutely exemplary in the Bordeaux region. The largest of the three Léoville is certainly the greatest in quality and, in the opinion of many, it should be among the first growths. Michel Delon, the "Lord" as he was known, is largely responsible for this recognition.

Since 1976, when he succeeded his father, he worked to reconstruct the drainage of land, to modernize and expand the winery, monitor the performance of its vines. He had this deep attachment to land and work values. His son Jean-Hubert took over in 2000, following his disparition. Las Cases is a typical Saint-Julien of rare nobility of expression and has a breathtaking structure.

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