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1985 Château Léoville Las Cases
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
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Community Tasting Notes 358
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Tao wrote: 94 points
February 14, 2024 - A sort of blackish, translucent dark colour! Approaching the age of forty, it is surprisingly young, full of vibrant fruits, and full of energy. There are tons of powdery sediments, and they definitely need a brief decanting or should I say pour the wine in your glass very carefully! Complex nose of mild caramel fruits, a hint of sweetness and a hint of oriental spiciness, and of course, the benchmark seasoned cedar wood cigar leaves, gorgeous aroma. The palate is in my view, rich and dense, but not tight, very spicy, and slightly dry with a long finish! Drinking window? It is entirely up to you, now or within the next two decades, it really depends on how one stores it!
I opened it for the occasion of St Valentine ♥ day, the wine is on the masculine side, so my mission failed, not for the romantic atmosphere shall we say... -
LWI wrote: 90 points
February 11, 2024 - Middag og noen Bordeaux 80-tall: Blind. Aske, noe brett, gammelt trevirke; middels munn, svinnende frukt som har veket og gitt plass til noe tørket, jern. Til tross at dette var en late release fra slottet - ikke en optimal flaske.
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overkloud Likes this wine: 95 points
January 28, 2024 - [recorked by the winery and late release in 2015]
Very much into the tertiary notes, layered with mushroom, leather and black tea, and mint. long finish.
The fruit is not as fresh as the last bottle from almost 5 yrs ago. Still love it. -
kr522 wrote: 94 points
November 10, 2023 - this bottle more tertiary than previous experiences. Lots of gravel, cigar and drying fruits, to the point I would have guessed Graves if I were blinded. The fruit is still sporting good balance but the finish is a bit clipped. Still quite enjoyable though you should be consuming these
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steinersing wrote: 94 points
November 7, 2023 - Another great Bottle, now pretty mature with the fruit a little more in the background. Possibly time to drink them up over the next years.
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By Gareth Birchley
Bordeaux 1980s vintage guide, 2/15/2023 (link)(Château Léoville Las Cases, Cabernet Sauvignon, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Cellar Journal: Bordeaux 1920-2015 (Dec 2019), 12/1/2019 (link)(Léoville Las Cases Léoville Las Cases Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Neal Martin
Vinous Table: La Trompette, London, UK (Aug 2018), 7/1/2018 (link)(Léoville Las-cases Léoville Las-cases Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
The three Léovilles: Jane Anson’s pick of the vintages, 9/30/2017 (link)(Château Léoville-Las Cases, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
September 2002 (link)(Chateau Léoville-Las-Cases St Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
1/10/2014 (link) 94 points(Château Léoville Las Cases) Light bricking dark red violet color; tobacco, tart currant, sauteed crimin and portobello mushroom nose; rich, mature, creamy textured, beef drippings, black currant palate; medium-plus finish 94+ points
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By Richard Jennings
7/25/2008 (link) 92 points(Château Léoville Las Cases) Group's #8 (my #5) – 38 pts; 0, 0, 0, 2 – Dark garnet red color; funky nose on opening, that largely cleaned up to a cassis and herbal nose with a green note, and a possible touch of TCA; tart red fruit, menthol and herbal palate with tobacco edges; medium finish
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By Lyle Fass
10/10/2007 (link)(Leoville-Las Cases) This wine brought the funk into overdrive. Brett, horse, vivid cassis and mineral on the nose. The palate was brilliant with concentrated flavors, brett running throughout but not too much and perfectly integrated with the rest of the wine. Great texture. Finish was explosive and pure. The wine was just so complete. Fantastic and the last "real" LLC as after that they got the first reverse osmosis machine in Bordeaux and the rest is a sad sad history.
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By Richard Jennings
1/28/2004 (link) 94 points(Château Léoville Las Cases) Berry, ripe cherry, mahogany nose; tasty, caramel, berry and cassis palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1985
- Type Red
- Producer Château Léoville Las Cases
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Julien
- UPC Codes 0198172000086, 097985737854, 1000000000211, 3364420021241, 370027462885
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 27 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,613 (51%)
- Consumed 2,529 (49%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerChâteau Léoville Las Cases
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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