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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.3 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 44 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Chateau du Fey 1994 on 5/21/2024: Tannins are almost undetectable. Thought this tasted a bit like a wet cardboard box. Disappointing but that’s the risk you take with old vintages. I have a second bottle that I will drink soon and then settle on a final score. This may have been a bad bottle. (102 views) | | | Tasted by Wineallover on 12/17/2022 & rated 94 points: 6th bottle of a case i found a few years back for a ridiculous price. What is striking at first is the color: dark, no rusty edge, looks very much like a young wine. Absolutely stunning nose and palate. Mature and at peak, everything i love about bordeaux (and i am picky for Bordeaux!) but so much younger than its age (some guests said mid 2000’s!). An absolute delight and i feel no rush drinking the remaining bottles. Snap some up if you see them. A gem of a QPR! (1206 views) | | | Tasted by citizen1 on 7/3/2020 & rated 87 points: Agree with previous poster. This still has life and was better second day. (3238 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 6/19/2020: Still fresh and lively with a tobacco leaf note to it. In a good aged bordeaux way. Really rather beautiful . (3424 views) | | | Tasted by KeithAkers on 2/15/2020 & rated 92 points: Saturday Blinds at Prarie Grass (Prarie Grass Cafe, Northbrook IL): Nose: The nose is aromatic and mature with dark red cherries, cranberries, kirsch, cigar wrapper, leather, herbs, and cedar tones. There is excellent depth with a good bit of class to round it all out.
Taste: The feel is medium bodied with medium acidity and polished, medium tannins. The structure is there for a frame now while the feel shows off excellent depth and balance with dark red cherries, cranberries, kirsch, leather, and cedar tones.
Overall: This is mature and expressive with a whole lot of depth. The tones are refined and well balanced as this is a real joy to drink. (3108 views) | | | Tasted by wagging_tail on 12/25/2019 & rated 90 points: Needed air and a good 4 hours to open up. Paired well with Beef Wellington (3523 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 3/2/2019 & rated 88 points: Bardot Brasserie Léoville Las Cases Vertical Dinner (Las Vegas, NV): An interesting add-on to a Léoville Las Cases vertical tasting, the '89 Clos du Marquis (an adjacent property likewise owned by Domaines Delon) is a deep garnet wine with a brick rim. A blend of 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, it retains a light core of red plum fruit, but is otherwise dominated by aromas and flavors of earth, cigar box and dried herbs. Medium-bodied and with low acidity, its tannins are now fully melted. Solid in the middle and medium in length on the finish, this wine has just enough residual fruit to make its consumption a pleasant experience. This may not be the case in another two or three years. Drink now. (4953 views) | | | Tasted by InVinjeVeritas on 10/30/2016 & rated 89 points: Good, but fading. Drink up. (5332 views) | | | Tasted by Benji La Malice on 5/2/2016 & rated 91 points: très poivré corpulence au rendez vous belle longueur. cuivré , fruits noirs. On peut le boire ou encore attendre 10 ans:) (5642 views) | | | Tasted by Thomas D. on 9/27/2015 & rated 89 points: From a bordeaux blind probe, open 24-48 hours.
C. Red with brown/orange nuances
N. Maybe cork (tca)? Typical, dark pipe tobacco, buttery and nut notes, complex, soil, leather
T. Balanced, blue- and blackberry, tar, leather, well built in tannin, very nice (5873 views) | | | Tasted by UK Don on 9/27/2015 & rated 94 points: Cracking - mature Claret I picked up from Tesco for c.£35. A true bargain and offers all you could want from a 1989 Bordeaux. Trouble is I want to get more now!! (6635 views) | | | Tasted by OW_SOSPEL on 8/4/2015 & rated 96 points: Rubis profond, ocelle orangée, lourd, larmes fines et fréquentes.
Nez fin sur les fruits noirs (mures et myrtilles), avec une pointe de fruits rouges (cerises) complété par de jolis aromes de bois de cèdre, de cendre, de foin et de chocolat. Epicé (poivre).
Attaque ronde et enveloppante sur un cocktail de fruits rouges et noirs, qui se développe sur le chocolat, les épices. Fond de bois fin vanillé très bien exprimé. Grande présence en bouche.
Merveilleuse finale puissante et délicate sur des tanins arrondis mais bien présents. Enorme persistance aromatique sur les fruits et la vanille.
Un Clos du Marquis 1989 dans ses meilleurs jours. Une harmonie parfaite, un fruit délicat et expressif, pour un plaisir total. (5920 views) | | | Tasted by Ivan Ma on 2/20/2015 & rated 94 points: Pop and pour. Very matured wine. Tannins are mostly resolved. Integrated well among fruits and acidity, with tea, wood, blackfruits, smoke and hints of leather and greenbell pepper on palate. Indeed very smooth and enjoyable. Love this a lot. (4743 views) | | | Tasted by InVinjeVeritas on 1/29/2015 & rated 88 points: Still good, but the fruit is fading, and there is a distinct smell of paprika not present in the last bottle a couple of years back. Not sure if this was a suboptimal bottle or whether this vintage is over its peak. (3367 views) | | | Tasted by Jasper Hofman on 8/10/2014 & rated 92 points: Hard to describe, let's say this is an example why it's wortwhile storing excellent claret for 25 years. Great wine, still very much alive. Off course exclusively tertiary aromas and flavours. (4079 views) | | | Tasted by Kriz on 2/15/2014 & rated 91 points: Good wine but not that good as the bottle I had some years ago. Some earthy tones but also very perfumed. Very good glass of wine at this Bordeaux level. Knowing it's 24 years old. (4685 views) | | | Tasted by MyWineTutor on 1/2/2014 & rated 88 points: For a 23 year old Bordeaux I was pleasantly surprised with this wine. Cork was purple and broke on removal but after over an hour decanting the nose was pleasant and nice fruit on the palate. About 8 years past its prime but still enjoyable. (4617 views) | | | Tasted by Fausto_Coppi on 12/18/2013 & rated 88 points: Elegant, stylish claret with dry, slightly austere finish. (4053 views) | | | Tasted by dalondra on 7/15/2012 & rated 95 points: This is/was the business and this is why top Bordeaux is the tops. What a pity that now days it is affordable only to the very rich. Dark, deep, perfectly balanced with mature tannins , red fruit, cigar box and leather. what a joy. Sad it's my last bottle. (6812 views) | | | Tasted by stiang on 1/21/2012 & rated 90 points: Overraskende lite moden, akkurat som Sociando-Mallet 89 - trenger 5 år til. Veldig mye struktur, lang, kaffe, eik, solbær, men ikke voldsom. Meget bra vin som blir bedre. (6065 views) | | | Tasted by Kriz on 2/20/2011 & rated 95 points: This is almost all a wine should have in my opionion. I love this kind of round, balanced wines. Not too heavy but evertyting in the right proportion. Smoky, tar, and little black fruit. (6514 views) | | | Tasted by pereik on 11/20/2010 & rated 91 points: Captivating nose: Forrest floor, black truffles, coffee and jam made of plum. Tannins are almost gone. Rather high acidity. Medium consentration, but the taste lingers on for a long time, particularly the plum. Very good wine.
Paired with raindeer fillet, the wine felt simpler, and it was too feeble to shine with this food. (6345 views) | | | Tasted by Rob MacKay on 4/24/2010 & rated 93 points: Right from the pop the nose showed a great mix of old leather, pencil shavings and moist earth. Amongst all that was a nice hint of black currants. Still has some of it's youthful acidity but remains very smooth from start to the extended finish. An awesome wine that is at it's peak right now. Considerable sediment so take that into account when pouring. (6816 views) | | | Tasted by moods on 12/3/2009 & rated 93 points: Wine Education Service Bordeaux Second Wines Tasting (LSE, London): 20 years on and this is delicious. Very developed colour, lovely mahogany look to it. Nose incredibly mature, and not much fruit in there. But the palate is wonderful if you love aged Bordeaux. Still tastes fresh and silky. The fruit is still there and comes right back through a long finish. (6604 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 11/7/2009 & rated 92 points: Marine Room Leoville Las Cases Vertical Dinner (Marine Room Restaurant, La Jolla, CA): Decanted and ultimately consumed 1-2 hours later. Deep red-garnet robe with garnet rim. Clean, moderately intense nose of black and red cherries, pencil shavings, vanilla and exotic spices. Full-bodied on the palate, with low acidity, medium supple tannins and flavors mirroring the nose. The middle palate is solid and the finish is long and fairly smooth. The solidity of the middle palate and length of finish speak volumes about the quality of the 1989 vintage in general (as this is Leoville's "second" wine). Drink now-12/20. (7251 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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This is the second wine of Château Léoville Las CasesRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
VdB
The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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