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Léoville Las Cases 1979 75cl

2eme Grand Cru Classé | St. Julien | Bordeaux | France
CHF 194.60
Critics scores
15 Rene Gabriel
Oft getrunken. Es fehlt diesem Wein einfach ein Quentchen Harmonie, um als sehr guter Las-Cases gehandelt zu werden. Zwei Doppelmagnum-Erlebnisse gaben 16/20 Punkte her und waren von der typischen Kandis- und Cassissüsse begleitet. An sich wäre hier noch ein gewisses Flaschenreifepotential vorhanden, aber mit mässiger Aussicht auf gute Besserung. 00: Offenes Bouquet; abgeklungene Frucht, getrocknete Pilze und Moschus, zeigt eine krautige Unsauberkeit in der Nase. Im Gaumen eher kalte Ausstrahlung, viel Würznoten, kernige Tannine, die hart und metallisch sind, Kapselton im Nachklang. Zwei Normalflaschen im Restaurant Niederhorn zeigten 2004 eine mitteldunkles Weinrot; leuchtend mit erstem Reifeschimmer. Das Bouquet trocken, aber die leicht laktische, typische Las-Cases-Süsse. Im Gaumen fest, angenehme Tannine, aber die Harmonie fehlt. (15/20). 10: Mitteldunkel, feine Reifetöne. Artisanales, trockenes Bouquet Bakelit, Torfnoten, alter Ledersack, trocken. Angenehmer, aber auch hier trockener Gaumen, Korinthentöne, etwas spröd in den Tanninen, aber noch gut zu trinken. austrinken
86 Robert Parker
This tasting consisted of each of the varietal components of Las Cases, followed by the final blend for Leoville-Las Cases. It is hard to believe, but the cuvee of Cabernet Sauvignon is so acidic, tough, hard, sinewy, and almost out of balance that it merits only an average rating, yet the final wine, which consists of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, is much better. It is a poignant example of how important blending can be, and how small percentages of other varietals can soften and alter a wine's personality. Although the Cabernet Sauvignon possesses fine color, it is extremely hard, tough, and unappealing. The 1979 Merlot is an elegant, fully mature, moderately ripe wine with an herb, tea, and coffee-scented nose, pleasant currant flavors, and a velvety finish. The Cabernet Franc exhibits aromatic complexity, with plenty of smoke, licorice, and curranty fruit. It is crisp and tart, but the initial attack tails off in the mouth. The Petit Verdot offers more fruit, spice, and body than the Cabernet Franc, as well as an excess of tannin. The 1979 Leoville-Las Cases is one of the leaner examples of this wine, with some hard tannin remaining in the finish. Nevertheless, it reveals good fruit, a stylish, curranty, mineral, and vanillin-scented nose, medium body, some compactness, and a crisp, short finish. It is unlikely to improve, so drink it over the next 5-8 years.
Producer
Château Léoville Las Cases
Globally recognized as the finest of the Médoc Super Seconds, Château Léoville Las Cases oftentimes outperforms the First Growths. This substantial estate spreads across the gravelly-clay soils with 98-hectares of vines unfolding beside the Saint-Julien village. The château has remained under the Delon family’s reign since the late 19th century. Léoville Las Cases is the largest but not the sole property of Jean-Hubert Delon, the family also owns two other châteaux, Potensac in Médoc and Nénin in Pomerol. These powerful Saint-Julien wines are Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blends with 18 months of new-oak barrel aging. The innovative vinification methods, specifically the use of lower-temperature fermentation gives the wines a Léoville Las Cases flair – adding rich and exotic aromas. This quality-attentive winery produces the Grand Vin from only the greatest terroirs, making the wine an imitable Bordeaux.