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englishman's claret wrote: 97 points
August 6, 2023 - From the generally serious, sometimes surly, and always unhurried-to-evolve 2005 vintage, it shouldn't surprise that the Leoville Las Cases remains youthful. What does surprise me a bit is that, with a couple hours of air, this is actually pretty approachable with a typically-LLC frutti di bosco, lavender potpourri character rising to overshadow the nori, pencil, and black coffee notes present at the outset. Further surprising is the civility of the tannins - this isn’t a punishing wine to drink. While this isn’t quite ready, it isn’t decades away from drinking, either. Another 5 years should find the 2005 Léoville Las Cases in a very good place, from which point it should cruise effortlessly for decades - likely in the 96-98 range.
The assemblage here is 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc with 13.15% ABV, pH 3.58, IPT 71 (for what that’s worth).8 people found this helpful 4,936 views