Léoville Las Cases - Saint-Julien 1986

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he has masterfully crafted an extraordinary 2022 vintage, which was unanimously acclaimed by critics for its unparalleled perfection. Léoville Las Cases 2022 has been bestowed with the flawless rating on no less than 18 occasions. It is an unprecedented feat in the annals of worldwide viticulture.

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byNeal Martinthe12/30/2016

The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases is still so youthful in appearance after 30 years, with only a thin bricking on the rim giving away its age. The bouquet is magnificent: extraordinarily pure and delineated, bewitching black fruit laced with cedar and graphite, the latter lending an almost Pauillac-like personality. The palate is exactly as I have found the previous dozen or so bottles I have tasted: structured, delineated, intense, aristocratic and imperious. It is less formidable than say, ten years ago, so it has probably just stepped onto its drinking plateau. The acidity is perfectly judged lending freshness and tension, crucial to counterbalance those layers of spicy black fruit that fans out with cedar and graphite (again) towards the finish. You come away with the feeling of having consumed a wine with immense energy, yet with so much more to give over the next three decades, and knowing this property, perhaps even the three decades after that! I would agree with the late Michel Delon: the 1986 Léoville Las-Cases is the summit of the 1980s. Tasted September 2016.

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100

byRobert Parkerthe1/1/2003

The late Michel Delon always thought that this was the greatest vintage he had produced. We often tasted it side by side with the 1982, because I always preferred the latter vintage. Of course, the two vintages are quite different in style, with the 1986 a monument to classicism, with great tannin, extraordinary delineation, and a huge, full-bodied nose of sweet, ripe cassis fruit intermixed with vanilla, melon, fruitcake, and a multitude of spices. The wine has always been phenomenally concentrated, yet wonderfully fresh and vigorous. The wine still seems young, yet it is hard to believe it is not close to full maturity. It is a great example of Leoville Las Cases, and another compelling reason to take a serious look at the top Cabernet Sauvignon-based Medocs of 1986. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2035. Last tasted, 9/02.

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byRobert Parkerthe9/1/1998

The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases, which Delon continues to believe is his finest vintage in the eighties (even eclipsing the 1982), still exhibits a black/purple color with no signs of age. The nose offers up aromas of exceptionally ripe cassis fruit intertwined with scents of vanillin, minerals, and spices. The wine is full-bodied, exceptionally well-delineated, and phenomenally concentrated. Still unevolved and youthful, this is one of the most profound Leoville-Las-Cases, but for my palate, it remains a notch behind both the 1982 and 1996. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030. Last tasted 3/97

Wine Advocate

byRobert Parkerthe10/31/1995

This tasting consisted of each of the varietal components of Las Cases, followed by the final blend for Leoville-Las Cases. The 1986 vintage was a great success for Leoville-Las Cases, and each component wine revealed the intensity, power, ripeness, and concentration of this vintage. Nevertheless, as marvelous as the single wines were, the assemblage once again proved that the whole was better than any individual part. The 1986 Merlot, one of the richest cuvees of this educational tasting, offered a superb, roasted coffee, jammy black-cherry sweetness, opulent, dense, concentrated, full-bodied flavors, and a soft, heady, lush finish. The Cabernet Franc exhibited a jammy black-cherry sweetness, as well as plenty of black fruits, herbs, and spicy scents, medium body, and a supple finish. The opaque purple-colored Cabernet Sauvignon possessed gobs of sweet tannin, awesome concentration and intensity, and a full-bodied, powerful, youthful palate. The 1986 Petit Verdot is amazing, from its saturated black/purple color to its gigantic framework.. This wine was crammed with scents of cedar, black fruits, and Asian spices, as well as jammy, tannic fruit flavors. The 1986 Leoville-Las Cases, which Delon believes is his finest vintage (even eclipsing the 1982), exhibited a black/purple color with no signs of age. This full-bodied, brilliantly delineated, super-concentrated wine is close to perfection. Still unevolved and youthful, it needs another 7-10 years of cellaring.

Wine Advocate

byRobert Parkerthe10/31/1994

Tasted 8 Times Since Bottling With Consistent Notes Michel Delon, the formidable administrator of Leoville-Las Cases, likens his 1986 to his 1966 and 1961. Having had both those wines, I have to say the 1986 vintage is far superior. From the dense, virtually opaque, ruby/black/purple color, which offers up aromas of intense blackcurrants and black-cherries, as well as a hefty dose of toasty new oak, this beautifully crafted, full-bodied wine shows extraordinary extract, near-perfect balance, and remarkable length and persistence on the palate. With as much tannin as in any recent Leoville-Las Cases, this wine is certainly going to need a minimum of 10-15 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 1998-2030.

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byRobert Parkerthe8/31/1993

The superior 1986 Leoville-Las-Cases is eclipsed only by the remarkable 1982. From its dense, virtually opaque, ruby, black/purple color, which offers up aromas of intense blackcurrants and black cherries, as well as a hefty dosage of toasty new oak, this beautifully crafted, impeccably balanced, full-bodied wine shows extraordinary extract, near perfect balance, and remarkable length and persistence on the palate. There is as much tannin as in any recent Leoville-Las-Cases, so this wine is certainly going to need a minimum of 10-15 years of cellaring. Anticipated maturity: 1996-2030. Last tasted, 5/93.

Wine Spectator

byHarvey Steimanthe2/15/1992

Firm and focused, with beautifully articulated currant, raspberry and nutmeg aromas and flavors; very supple for such a lean-textured Bordeaux. Approaching drinkability, but it can use until 2000 to soften.--Léoville Las Cases vertical.

Information:	Details:
Couleur	Rouge
Cépages	Cabernet Sauvignon 66,2 % Merlot 18,65 % Cabernet Franc 11,33 % Petit Verdot 3,82 %
Appellation	Saint-Julien
Millesime	1986
Contenance	Bouteille (75 cl)

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Rouge

Cépages

Cabernet Sauvignon 66,2 %
Merlot 18,65 %
Cabernet Franc 11,33 %
Petit Verdot 3,82 %

Appellation

Saint-Julien

Millesime

1986

Contenance

Bouteille (75 cl)

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