Magnum Château Léoville Las Cases - Saint-Julien 2007

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

92 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/08/2010

Deep, bright ruby-red. Rather medicinal aromas of cassis, licorice, dark chocolate, menthol and shoe polish went into a shell in the glass. Then suave and surprisingly ripe in the mouth; classically dry but not at all austere, with well-judged extraction to the fla vors of black raspberry, graphite and minerals. Rich, structured wine with a slow-building finish featuring substantial but harmonious tannins and terrific sweetness for all its backbone.

Wine Advocate

91 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2010

Among the more tannic and backward wines of the vintage, the 2007 is another outstanding effort from this estate. Already somewhat closed, it is a candidate for one of the longest lived wines of the vintage. Beautifully pure black currant and black cherry fruit interwoven with notions of cedar and wood are found in this medium to full-bodied, structured, masculinestyled St.-Julien. The attack reveals sweetness and softness, but then the wine shuts down. It will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and should keep for 15 or more. Drink 2010-2027 (91+)

Wine Spectator

91 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2010

Offers mineral and berry aromas, with hints of dried fruits. Fullbodied, with chewy tannins and a long finish. Racy and refined. Very beautiful and polished. Best after 2012.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

90-93 / 100

par Stephen Tanzer le 30/06/2008

(a blend of 82% cabernet sauvignon, 10% cabernet franc and 8% merlot) Good full ruby. Very pure aromas of blackberry, black cherry, violet and licorice. A sweet, juicy midweight with supple, attractive fruit and lovely inner-mouth floral character. Serious and firmly structured in the style of Las Cases but harmonious from the start and not at all forbidding. Finishes with sweet tannins and very good length.

Falstaff

91-93 / 100

le 30/06/2008

Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe. In der Nase feine dunkle Beerenfrucht, zarte Gewürzanklänge, feine Nuancen von Kardamom, Nelken, etwas Nougat. Am Gaumen saftige Kirschenfrucht, sehr gut integrierte Tannine, harmonisch, zarte Extraktsüße klingt an, Anklänge von Zwetschken und Kirschen, dezente Mandarinennote im Nachhall, mittleres Potenzial. Ein eleganter Wein mit viel Charme.

Le Point

17,5-18 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 15/05/2008

Nez profond, marqué par le minéral, rond, soyeux, crémeux, un peu plus moelleux, assez dense. Moins impressionnant que certaines années mais une qualité de tanins remarquable. En termes de bonne concentration, peut-être pas de finesse, Léoville est au-dessus de certains premiers de cette année.

Wine Advocate

92-95 / 100

par Robert Parker le 05/05/2008

Wein Wisser

18 / 20

par René Gabriel le 02/05/2008

TAST

18,5-19 / 20

le 28/04/2008

Dégusté au château. Un des sommets du millésime associant puissance et finesse au plus haut niveau, la finesse grâce en particulier à ses 10 % de cabernets francs étonnants cette année de raffinement aromatique. Les cabernet-sauvignon remarquables lui apportent leur équilibre supérieur. L’ensemble s’annonce un rien moins capiteux, mais bien plus fin et plus dans l’esprit “saintjulien” que le très “pauillac” 2006.

Wine Advocate

94-95 / 100

par Neal Martin le 18/04/2008

A very deep purple/garnet hue. The nose is very closed at first, with scents of black cherries, blackcurrant, cassis, violets and a faint hint of blood orange. The palate is full-bodied, very well-balanced with incredibly pure fruits. Filigree tannins, cohesive, superb weight and here, one of the few wines with that peacock’s tail of flavours on the finish, really lingering to reveal hidden nuances. Lush black cherries, vanilla, blueberries and again that tang of sweet, juicy blood orange. Great length. A wily, feminine Las-Cases. Très bon. Tasted April 2008.

Jancis Robinson

16.50 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 16/04/2008

Mid crimson. Tingly fruit. 15% press wine, as in 1995. Good energy. Cuts off quite suddenly after a rich, sweet start. So soft with flattering black fruits on the front palate and then tough and tarry on the finish. A bit toughened up. Not fine or gentle. Very tough compared with the Clos du Marquis. Not in the spirit of the vintage but certainly in the spirit of Las Cases. An interesting comparison with that other wine which usually has no shortage of tannin, Ch Latour.

Wine Spectator

89-92 / 100

par James Suckling le 31/03/2008

This is layered, with sweet tobacco, currants, berries and dried flowers. Full and silky, with a long finish. Beautiful already. —J.S.