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Red
2005 Château Léoville Las Cases
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien
Community Tasting Notes 115
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DWStyle Likes this wine: 92 points
May 2, 2024 - Decanted for 1.45 lite on the nose tannins still showing but melding. Opened a little more after 3-4 hours. Will wait another 4 years to open the next bottle.
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platpeeps Likes this wine: 98 points
April 9, 2024 - Savoury dark fruits overlaid a firm backbone reinforced with a fine tannic structure. Seasoned with spice this transformed on the mid-palate to an elegant mocha finish. What lifted this from the crowd was its sheer elegance and laser-like focus. Complex yet still a little shy and retiring, it is the epitome of precision. Aristocratic, and one of the most outstanding clarets I have ever tasted. CHP 98 pts
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Spargel Likes this wine: 92 points
March 24, 2024 - Tasted with mr_mando: Decanted for 6 hours
Nose with cassis; on palate spicy, not pleasing, tannins still fresh, a bit closed. Palate not keeping promise of nose (yet?). Drink or keep, will try next bottle in 5 years. 91+ (mr_mando), 93+ (Spargel)1 person found this helpful Comment -
HalaniMD Likes this wine: 95 points
March 9, 2024 - Enjoyed this with a beautiful filet mignon, Mac & cheese, and some roasted sweet potatoes. The color was an inky dark red with some bricking of the rim. So dense it stained my glass as I swirled it. The nose immediately showed crushed violets and crushed flowers with no obvious fruit; old cider boxes also found their way out. Over the course of a 4 hour decant, the wine changed with every glass with bursting red cherries towards the end. I wish I gave it more time in the decanter but I was so impatient. The first time I had this wine was 5 years ago and it was a life-changing wine for me. It is different now but still beautiful. 95 points.
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solarpivot Likes this wine: 94 points
January 17, 2024 - Sweet floral cherries and ripe plums, the nose is elegant and inviting, there's a lot drawing you in but it's not overly thick or gassy. Still a little tannic, the taste is elegant, textured but light, with a round texture and a nice elegant finish. Notes of cedar, slight bit of tannic leather. A wonderful experience.
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By Antonio Galloni
Vinous Table: Private Dinner at Wheeler Farms, Saint Helena, CA (Feb 2023), 2/1/2023 (link)(Léoville Las-Cases Léoville-Las-Cases Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Bordeaux: Here and Now (Apr 2021), 4/1/2021 (link)(Léoville Las-Cases Léoville Las Cases 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.
The WINEFRONT
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By Gary Walsh
11/8/2017 (link)(Chateau Leoville Las Cases) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Antonio Galloni
2005 Bordeaux with Tanzer & Galloni (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015 (link)(Léoville Las Cases Léoville Las Cases) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/29/2015 (link)(Ch Léoville Las Cases St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Winedoctor
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By Chris Kissack
January 2015, 1/1/2015 (link)(Château Léoville-Las-Cases St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Chris Kissack
November 2009 (link)(Chateau Léoville-Las-Cases St Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
Vintage Tastings
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By John Kapon
Bordeaux Horizontals, 5/11/2009(Leoville Las Cases) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/18/2009 (link)(Ch Léoville Las Cases St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Vinous
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2007, IWC Issue #132 (link)(Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
JancisRobinson.com
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
4/11/2006 (link)(Ch Léoville Las Cases St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
(link)(Château Léoville-Las Cases, St-Julien, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Garagiste
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By Jon Rimmerman
4/30/2009 (link)(LEOVILLE LAS CASES) Spatlese/L'Ermita/Leoville Las Cases Dear Friends, Parcels continue to arrive in the warehouse (this is the season for deliveries to us as well as to you) so here you go - fresh off the boat. All have just arrived with impeccable provenance (this is not a pre-arrival): 2007 Selbach-Oster Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Spètlese EXTREMELY LIMITED Delightful, pungent and full flavored for a 2007 - a wine with a long life ahead of it - should age very well, up to 15-20 years. An outright bargain for 2007 Spatlese. 2005 Leoville Las Cases 1.5lt(WS100) This set of magnums is directly from Bordeaux - it is as close to cellar-direct as I can muster. 2005 Soufrandiere Pouilly-Vinzelles "Les Quarts" (BH90-92 - Outstanding!) - as good as it gets in the Macon? 2002 Palacios L'Ermita (Priorat) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA spain9876 burg3498 bord4599 germ4788
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By Jon Rimmerman
11/15/2008 (link)(Leoville Las Cases) Piano Dear Friends, Two interesting magnums (that did not wine Wine of the Year) to round out the week - both of these are directly from the source with perfect provenance. The Valdicava is exceedingly rare in this format and the Las Cases should continue to increase in value for decades... Have a good weekend everyone - Both are EXTREMELY LIMITED at this price: 2001 Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Riserva "Madonna del Piano" 1.5lt 2005 Leoville Las Cases 1.5lt (St. Julien) Both arrive at some point in late 2008/early 2009 (they are on the water now) - they will be available for local pick up soon thereafter and ship during the first available shipping window (weather permitting). Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy8801 Bord9131
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- 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, 031259021737, 0400005885099, 071570021054, 087000346253, 3277034838351, 3284396002986, 3419466156539, 3511060546072, 3700266219600, 370027462885, 3701368611057, 400005062049, 400005666957, 607921018963, 639737585575, 649944072355, 715700210542, 753604062133, 852187003431
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 418 (3%)
- In Cellars 12,783 (79%)
- Consumed 2,999 (19%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef Tenderloin with Mushroom SauceWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Léoville Las Cases
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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