Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Grand Cru Classé 2011
13.5%
2.25L
Intensity
Worthy of a premier cru, Léoville Las Cases produces one of Bordeaux's most legendary wines.
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Château Léoville Las Cases 2ème Grand Cru Classé 2011
The wine
Léoville Las Cases produces a wine of incredible complexity. To achieve the best possible quality, a large proportion of the production is always downgraded (up to 67% in the 1990 vintage). The wines are extremely consistent and approach perfection in most of the great vintages. Deeply coloured, tannic, full-bodied and concentrated, they have a huge potential to age. These are grandiose wines.
About the Producer Château Léoville Las Cases
Created in 1638, Château Léoville Las Cases produces some of Bordeaux's most prestigious wines. They were already well-known, much appreciated and commanding high prices in the middle of the 18th century, due to work of the owner, Blaise-Alexandre de Gasq, the Seigneur of Léoville. Four of his descendants owned the property at the time of the French Revolution. One of them, the Marquis de Las Cases, who owned one quarter of the land, fled abroad. The other three managed to obtain a partial confiscation of the property, consisting specifically of this quarter, from the Revolutionary Government. This plot would later become Léoville Barton. At the beginning of the 19th century the property was split once again and the half adjoining Château Latour formed the current vineyard.
Detailed characteristics
Quantity: 3 bottles
Level: 3 NormalObservations: 3 Marked labels, 3 Damaged labels, 1 Vintage difficult to readOrigin: private individual
Recoverable VAT: no
Original wooden case / Original case: no
French customs seal: yes
Alcohol percentage: 13.5 %
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Saint-Julien
Classification: Deuxième Grand Cru Classé
Owner: SC du Ch. Léoville Las Cases (Consorts Delon)
Vintage: 2011
Colour: red
Peak drinking window: drink until 2039
Service temperature: 16°
Size (in ha): 98 hectares
Volume: 200000 bottles
Intensity: classic
Leading aroma: black fruit
Tasting occasion: food-friendly wine