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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 69 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by battytaxicab on 10/28/2023 & rated 93 points: Rich, deep colour. From opening was already very expressive. Rich dark berries and plums, toasted coffee and oak. Really very well balanced tannins, surprisingly round for St Julien (811 views) | | | Tasted by Costes76 on 8/13/2023 & rated 91 points: Ripe blackcurrant, toasted oak and hint of black pepper on nose, disappointingly linear and flattish on entry for this price. (944 views) | | | Tasted by Jason Wu on 6/26/2023 & rated 94 points: App:Deep ruby. Nose: med+intensity,tomato paste, dark cherry, blackberry, sandlewood, tobacco, button mushroom, black olive, savoury,dark chocalate,developing. Palate: Dry, high acidity, high alcohol, high but smooth tannins, full body, med+ intensity, vanilla, dark plum, dark chocalate, dark cherry, toasty, nutmeg, med+finish. overall, very good wine with good structure and intensity. (1117 views) | | | Tasted by Aravind Asok on 4/2/2023: Pop and pour at lunch. Corked and took home, notes from about 10 hrs open, with lots of walking in between. On the nose: graphite, blackberry, soft cedar toast, spice. On the palate: solid acidity, blackberry, charcoal, cedar, sweet blueberry, lovely tannin.
Hmph. Oxidized on Day 2 open. Drink up. (1341 views) | | | Tasted by asparagus on 3/18/2023 & rated 90 points: This is classic Bordeaux from a classic vintage! Black fruit, some graphite, and just a hint of greenness. Good length. Best on the 3rd day. (1421 views) | | | Tasted by classicalspin on 1/21/2022 & rated 90 points: This has settled down a bit, but is very finicky. Decanted. Medium weight with focused fruits and some structure. Did not do as well the second day, actually began to oxidize a bit. I think this could benefit from another couple of years in the bottle and/or a good long decant. Upping my score. (2414 views) | | | Tasted by AndrewWill on 12/26/2021 & rated 93 points: This wine is hitting its stride. After 20 minutes in the decanter, the nose offers notes of cranberry, cassis, red meat, soy sauce, liquid smoke, and blood.
It stimulates the palate, pairing delicious blue fruit with an excellent acidity that leaves the tongue tingling.
Good juice. 93 points. (2166 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 11/24/2021 & rated 86 points: hoping for more
nothing wrong but no wow factor
perhaps in a dumb down period (2231 views) | | | Tasted by JBL19 on 11/7/2021 & rated 91 points: Už je to prostě dobrý!!
Dekantováno 2 hodiny (2091 views) | | | Tasted by EXPLORER 825 on 9/1/2021 & rated 86 points: A disappointing wine from Saint Julien …. Lacked aromas on the nose ….. dull on the palate . Not sure it’s even earning 86 points. (2059 views) | | | Tasted by boston617 on 7/18/2021 & rated 95 points: Aromas of blueberries and cloves. Very well-rounded earthy notes with hint of fruit at end. Very smooth mouthfeel. Not at all overwhelming (1672 views) | | | Tasted by mat600 on 7/8/2021 & rated 91 points: n rouge avec un fruité un peu en retrait. Le vin possède de beaux tannins qui s'adoucissent. Belle longueur avec des notes de mures. 91 sur 100. (1438 views) | | | Tasted by Kris G on 6/29/2021 & rated 89 points: Still on the young side, well balanced with a medium+ acidity for a claret. (1344 views) | | | Tasted by JBL19 on 6/26/2021 & rated 90 points: Čisté , dobré pitelné. (1222 views) | | | Tasted by Corporateslaves on 5/2/2021 & rated 90 points: The nose smelt of vanilla, my wife said strawberries and cream. Quite soft on the palate initially, the oak providing the vanilla backdrop to dark fruits. Medium acid but not obtrusive. Good QPR. (1565 views) | | | Tasted by classicalspin on 4/27/2021 & rated 87 points: A disappointment. Was expecting a lot more. Acidity predominates. Positive: tastes young and fresh. Negative: oak, tannins, even the fruit is obscured: lack of integration. At 12 years out, I don't know if some more bottle age will rectify the situation. I have three more bottles. Advice appreciated. (1432 views) | | | Tasted by jour-et-nuit on 4/10/2021: First MG of a commercial delivery in 2021-02 (OWC of 6 plus one = last 7 bottles in stock). Finished over 4 hours. This is really good stuff. Only very little sediment. Cork in almost new condition. Fresh and with enough texture and structure. No heat. Compared to the rival of 'La Croix de Beaucaillou' 2008, this is by far of another/better quality. PQR fine (72 €/MG in 2021). (1359 views) | | | Tasted by JBL19 on 4/5/2021 & rated 90 points: Překvapivě nic moc. Bez vůně a bez chuti i po dekantaci 3 hod. (1332 views) | | | Tasted by MatLot on 9/3/2020 & rated 92 points: tres bon vin complexe miam (2164 views) | | | Tasted by Kris G on 7/24/2020 & rated 90 points: A soft wine in which the oak is completely integrated. The acidity is rather high for a Bordeaux, together with the fruit delivering freshness. It performed better than expected. On the second day it suffered from fatigue and was much less appealing. (1924 views) | | | Tasted by torsinsit on 6/19/2020 & rated 95 points: Powerful finish. Blackcurrant, red cherry, oak and tobacco. (723 views) | | | Tasted by Poll86 on 6/5/2020: out of half bottle. Still young and very primary on nose. Loads of black fruits and new luxurious oak, but open for business. Mutilfaceted on nose and palate and just super delicious. Can keep for long time but very drinkable now and a go to for value for money Bordeaux (1992 views) | | | Tasted by JBL19 on 7/13/2019 & rated 94 points: Excelent! Top class (3850 views) | | | Tasted by JBL19 on 6/3/2019 & rated 90 points: Ničím nezaujme, byť je dobré dobře balancované. (3833 views) | | | Tasted by DjKassettspiller on 3/23/2019 & rated 88 points: Still hard and relentless. Should have waited the 5-7 years this (only) bottle obviously needed... (3744 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, LLC Vertical (11/17/2018)
(Château Léoville-Las Cases, Clos du Marquis, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, A Century of Bordeaux: The Eights (May 2018) (5/18/2018)
(Clos Du Marquis Clos Du Marquis Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/1/2018)
(Ch Léoville Las Cases, Clos du Marquis St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Neal Martin
Vinous, 2008 Bordeaux: A Day In A Life (Feb 2018) (2/18/2018)
(Clos Du Marquis Clos Du Marquis Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Hemming, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/1/2018)
(Ch Léoville Las Cases, Clos du Marquis St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, February 2018 (2/1/2018)
(Clos du Marquis St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, 2008 Bordeaux 10 Years on (1/1/2018)
(Château Léoville-Las Cases, Clos de Marquis, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, December 2012, Issue #38
(Clos Du Marquis) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/19/2012)
(Ch Léoville Las Cases, Clos du Marquis St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (9/28/2011)
(Clos Du Marquis, Ac St Julien, 2nd Wine Of Château Léoville Las Cases red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Szabo, MS
WineAlign (9/21/2011)
(Clos Du Marquis, Ac St Julien, 2nd Wine Of Château Léoville Las Cases red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2011, Issue #34, Re-Visiting the 2008 Bordeaux Vintage: Is It Superior to Both 2009 and 2010?
(Clos du Marquis) Login and sign up and see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, June 2009, Issue #24
(Clos du Marquis) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (5/4/2009)
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Vinous, May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144
(Chateau Leoville Las Cases Clos du Marquis Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
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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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