2000 Château Léoville Las Cases

Red Bordeaux Blend

pablor wrote: 92 points

November 14, 2019 - Not ready. At least 10 years more to be in its prime. I wonder if fellow reviewers had tasted a LLC in its prime. I also think all this 99 scores here are product of love for the house or respect for WS or WA ratings. At this stage no way it can merit a 95 plus. Closed, tight and delivering little even after a 4 hour decant. Of course you can hint at the greatness it will achieve through the layers it already shows, but only in 10 years. Do yourself a favor and forget about your bottles of this until 2030 and your patience will be undoubtedly rewarded with a 100 points wine. Or taste an 82 LLC and compare to this and you will believe in my advice

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djhammond commented:

11/14/19, 11:29 AM - Fully agree. Why is there this obsession to start consuming wines too early. It has never occured to me that my left bank 2000s are going to be ready for another 5 years or more, and yet I see reviews interpreting a too young wine as past its best and to drink up soon. Sorry for the rant, but it really grates!
pablor commented:

11/16/19, 4:06 PM - Couldn’t agree more. I think many reviews here reflect what wa or ws says at about the wine, not what the reviewer really feels about it. Those who have been lucky enough to taste mature great wines of Bordeaux have to know that this wine is years from being ready. It is like some reviewers try to justify the ratings from wa or ws and not let the wine speak by itself
Matjet commented:

11/30/19, 5:37 AM - I agree.
The mouth feel and balance are terrific, but you really need to hunt for aroma and flavor at this time.
Great post!
idrinkwinealot commented:

1/8/20, 9:29 AM - Well said ��