2022 Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint-Julien FUTURES - Pre-Arrival

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Château Léoville Las Cases is one of the oldest and most storied estates in the Médoc, with a history dating back to the 17th century. Once part of the vast Domaine de Léoville, it was among the most prestigious properties in Bordeaux before political upheavals, including the French Revolution, led to its division. The estate’s core remained intact, giving rise to Léoville Las Cases, which has since been meticulously maintained by the Delon family. Today, under the leadership of Jean-Hubert Delon, it continues to uphold its reputation as one of the Left Bank’s most esteemed producers.

Situated in the heart of Saint-Julien, the estate is a benchmark for the appellation, producing wines that often rival the First Growths of neighboring Pauillac and Margaux. Its vineyards span 55 hectares, planted on a complex mix of gravel, sand, and clay, shaped over millennia by the Gironde River. This unique terroir provides ideal conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, fostering grapes of exceptional concentration and depth. The river moderates temperatures, ensuring early ripening and protecting the vines from frost, contributing to the estate’s remarkable consistency in quality.

Léoville Las Cases’ Grand Vin is renowned for its power, structure, and extraordinary aging potential. Deep and complex, it reveals layers of blackcurrant, cassis, graphite, tobacco, and cedar, with a firm tannic backbone that softens beautifully over time. Often compared to First Growth Bordeaux, it is a wine built for long-term cellaring, rewarding patience with a refined, elegant evolution.

For serious collectors and enthusiasts, this is a Bordeaux not to be missed. With its storied history, exceptional terroir, and unwavering commitment to quality, Château Léoville Las Cases remains one of the finest investments in the world of fine wine.

Due to demand, this wine is only available in 6 bottle increments.

83.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.5% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Merlot. This wine is a powerhouse of structure and depth, delivering intense blackcurrant, cassis, and dark plum flavors, wrapped in firm yet polished tannins. Notes of graphite, tobacco, and cedar add complexity, while a vibrant acidity carries the wine through a long, refined finish. With time, the bold structure softens, revealing layers of silky texture, deep spice, and an elegant, lingering resonance.

This shows no gravity. The tannins are totally melted in the wine and give it fantastic structure, but the texture is so fresh and vivid. Crushed stone. Cloves. Chinese spices. Great finish. Opening and flying away. Orange peel. Very special. Thought-provoking. Endless. 83.5% cabernet sauvignon, 10.5% cabernet franc and 6% merlot. ~100 JS

The 2022 Leoville Las-Cases was picked 8-30 September with more infusion than extraction, matured in 84% new oak. Precocious, almost decadent blackberry and blueberry fruit on the nose, there is something lavish and audacious about this Saint-Julien. There is an underlying estuarine element, a whiff off the banks of the Gironde. The palate is medium-bodied with polished tannins, very detailed, extremely pure, what you might call a 'vertical" Las-Cases with fabulous precision on the finish. This surpasses the 2018-2020 trio and to use that cliched expression, is a "tour de force". ~98-100 NM-VM

One of the wines of the vintage this year is the 2022 Leoville Las Cases, a monument in the making that combines unerring classicism with unusual sensuality and charm by the standards of this estate's sometimes youthfully forbidding wines. Exhibiting deep aromas of dark berries, violets, pencil lead, rose petals and tobacco leaf, it's full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with terrific concentration, beautiful purity of fruit, abundant but refined tannins and a long, vibrant finish. On the several occasions that I tasted it, the 2022 was surprisingly open for a young Las Cases, but it wouldn't surprise me if it were to shut down after a few years in bottle. It's a blend of 83.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10.5% Cabernet Franc and 6% Merlot. ~98-100 WA

The 2022 Leoville Las Cases is stunning. Fine-grained and nuanced, the 2022 Las Cases is breathtaking. Red/purplish fruit, rose petals, lavender, spice and mocha open gradually but what impresses most about the 2022 is its sublime finesse. Silky, plush and exceptionally beautiful, the 2022 Las Cases is shaping up to be one of the wines of the year. ~98-100 AG-NM

Looking at the Grand Vin 2022 Château Léoville Las Cases, it has an almost Pauillac-like style in its ripe, powerful aromatics of graphite, lead pencil shavings, cassis, and liquid rock-like minerality. Full-bodied, massively concentrated, and powerful on the palate, it nevertheless stays flawlessly balanced, has just about off-the-charts purity, ripe yet building tannins, and a great finish. This will clearly rank with the truly greats from this address and reminds me slightly of a mix of the 2016 and 2018. It is not, however, going to be for those looking for instant gratification. ~98-100 JD

A luminous and utterly brilliant wine in 2022 that really sets itself apart. Hints of black bramble fruit, spicy peppercorns, violets, sweet cherries, crushed stones, ink and cocoa powder on the nose - all so very appealing. Tension and direction from the get go, this is sleek and slick, dense but such alluring coolness, with crushed stones and blueberries giving minerality as well as juicy acidity providing lift. It’s not out to shine right now, but there’s such confidence on show. Direct, slowly expanding effortlessly as it goes from start to finish, elongating the fine tannic structure that supports but doesn't overwhelm. So poised and refined, charming in a dark, utterly seductive way. Firm, but fruity, cool and calm, coming in waves. One of the wines of the vintage with striking power but delivered so perfectly with everything in balance. 3.80pH. 85 IPT. A yield of 36-37hl/ha.  ~98 Decanter