Château Léoville Las Cases - Saint-Julien 2001 4df5d4d9d819b397555d03cedf085f48

Wine Spectator

94 / 100

byJames Molesworththe6/12/2018

A long, refined beam of gently mulled black currant and plum fruit is inlaid liberally with a smoldering charcoal note, while tobacco, ganache and warm paving stone accents form the background. A touch reticent through the finish, with the charcoal edge winning out. Shows lovely cut and length. Best from 2020 through 2035. 11,667 cases made

TAST

19 / 20

the1/1/2008

Expression quasi idéale du cabernet sauvignon : droiture du corps, netteté des arômes de cèdre et d'épices, tension de la forme, précision des arômes. Un vin de grand style et de grand avenir.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe1/1/2007

Le 2001 révèle des notes de douce vanille mêlées de cassis, de cerise noire et de graphite. Elégant et moyennement corsé, l'ensemble s'annonce par une couleur pourpre soutenu et s'impose par des tannins abondants et une bouche strcuturée et peu évoluée. Quintessence de l'élégance, ce Las-Cases aura besoin de 5 à 7 ans de plus pour atteindre son apogée et sera alors le vin de plus longue garde du Médoc pour le millésime. A maturité de 2011 à 2030. 93+

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe6/30/2004

Jean-Hubert Delon thinks the 2001 Leoville Las Cases could turn out to be as good as his 2000. I’m not sure I agree, but it may come close. A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19.5% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, the 2001 (which represents only 40% of the production) reveals notes of sweet vanillin intermixed with pure cassis, black cherries, and lead pencil shavings. Elegant and medium-bodied, it possesses a saturated purple color, high tannin, and a structured, backward feel in the mouth. This quintessentially elegant Las Cases needs another 5-7 years to hit its plateau of maturity. It will be one of the Medoc’s longest lived wines of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2030.

Wine Spectator

94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe3/31/2004

This is very floral and perfumed with lots of violets, roses and berries. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a racy finish. Superfresh and long. Focused and clean. Best after 2010.

Wine Advocate

92-94 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2003

A wine of great intensity and purity (what's new?), this blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19.5% Merlot, and 11.5% Cabernet Franc boasts a thick purple color in addition to an extraordinary classic Las Cases bouquet of graphite, licorice, and sweet black cherries intermixed with currant and a hint of vanilla. The 2001 is a bit firmer, with higher acidity analytically than the 2000, and the tannin seemingly more in evidence. Nevertheless, this is a relatively large-scaled, dense, backward, concentrated offering that should prove to be one of the candidates for wine of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2030.

Wine Advocate

93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe1/1/2003

On ne sera pas étonné de savoir qu'il révèle une pureté et une intensité d'excellent aloi. Sa robe d'un pourpre épais accompagne les extraordinaires senteurs de graphite, de réglisse et de douce cerise noire typique du cru. Une fois passé ce bouquet nuancé de groseille et de vanille, on décèle en bouche un ensemble plus ferme et davantage marqué par l'acidité aue le 2000, avec des tannins plus présents. Quoi qu'il en soit ce vin ample, dense, peu évolué et concentré pourrait prétendre au titre de réussite du millésime. A boire entre 2011 et 2030. 93+

Wine Advocate

91-93 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2002

This is a model of concentrated power and elegance. Only 40% of the production made it into the grand vin, which was produced from low yields of 32 hectoliters per hectare (compared to 43 hectoliters per hectare in 2000). It is a blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19.5% Merlot, and 11.5% Cabernet Franc. The wine boasts a saturated, thick purple color as well as sweet black cherry, cassis, graphite, licorice, and subtle new oak aromas. It is extremely rich, closed, backward, and brutally concentrated. This 2001 is more substantial than many of its peers. It will require patience given the high tannin in the finish. It is one of the classics of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030.