Community Tasting Note
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englishman's claret wrote: 92 points
February 11, 2020 - Opened this 2014 Léoville Las Cases to sort out whether I should add it to the cellar. After drinking this over 2 days, I am less bullish than some of the others here on cellartracker. The nose is initially quite raspberry focused beyond the new oak, by day 2 developing a more currant-dominated profile. The main issue is that this does come across somewhat unbalanced on the palate, with acidity and tannin overpowering the body. Finishes well with a potent raspberry presence, though. A good job from a vintage which produced very mixed wines, if not on the top tier (or next to top tier) of las Cases.
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2 Comments
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10xM commented:
2/15/20, 7:34 PM - Llc takes many years to really shine in any vintage so I think it is too early to judge this now.
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englishman's claret commented:
2/18/20, 9:38 AM - Hello Mr. Turtleboat,
I surely agree that LLC generally takes a very long time to reach maturity. I certainly don't open young wines like these expecting anything approaching maturity - I taste them to see if I find the purity, balance, depth, and length requisite to justify case purchases and a place in the cellar long term.