CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1981
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1981
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1981
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1981
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1981
CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1981
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1981

CHÂTEAU LEOVILLE LAS CASES 1981

Wine 1981 2ème Cru Classé  Bordeaux Saint Julien

Drink between 1990 and 2028

Grape varieties / Blend: Cabernet Sauvignon (~65%), Merlot (~20%), Cabernet Franc (~12%), Petit Verdot (~3%) (proportions may vary from one vintage to another)

Food and wine pairing: Château Léoville Las Cases wines pair perfectly with game, grilled red or white meat, and hard cheeses. For dessert, this red wine goes beautifully with chocolate or coffee-based specialities.

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93 / 100
Jean-Marc Quarin August - 2019
Jean-Marc Quarin
Flavoursome and quite full for the vintage, it finishes smoothly, with a classy bouquet. 
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90 / 100
Tom Cannavan January - 2004
Tom Cannavan
Dark purple core. Fading on rim. Aromas of wood, ceder and raisins. Medium-bodied palate - mature tannins. Quite earthy. Very classic traditional Bordeaux. A little stemmy on the finish. Very good for an 81.
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89 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate October - 1995
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
This tasting consisted of each of the varietal components of Las Cases, followed by the final blend for Léoville-Las Cases. The 1981 cuvées of Merlot and Cabernet Franc were light, with the Merlot revealing a mature garnet colour, a lean, compact, faded tea-scented nose, unimpressive richness, and hard tannin in the finish. Even less impressive, the Cabernet Franc's hard, tough tannin and high acidity gave the wine a lean, attenuated feel. The Cabernet Sauvignon possessed a healthy dark ruby colour, a sweet, ripe nose of blackcurrants and spice, medium body, fine elegance, and a clean, spicy finish.
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88 / 100
Franck Dubourdieu September - 2007
Franck Dubourdieu
88 / 100
Wine Spectator October - 1994
Wine Spectator
Lovely, round and soft with a good backbone of ripe tannins. Very aromatic, featuring plum, spice and cherry character. Full body and a lovely cedar, fruit finish.
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Vintage Wine  1981
Classification Médoc - 2ème Cru Classé 
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Saint Julien
Colour Red
Volume 0.75 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Château Leoville Las Cases
Château Leoville Las Cases
Château Leoville Las Cases

Château Léoville Las Cases is one of the most iconic estates in the Saint-Julien appellation, renowned for the precision, depth and longevity of its wines. Classified as a Deuxième Grand Cru Classé in 1855, it has distinguished itself for over a century through an uncompromising level of quality and consistency that places it at the very top of the Médoc hierarchy.

Originating from the former Léoville estate, the Château Léoville Las Cases vineyard is today protected by a historic enclosure — a rare distinction in Bordeaux — which guarantees a strong parcel identity. Situated on the immediate banks of the Gironde, facing the great terroirs of Pauillac, the estate benefits from a privileged environment conducive to slow, even ripening of the grapes.

The Grand Vin, often austere in its youth, requires many years of cellaring and boasts numerous highlights: the 1982 vintage, 1990 and the 1996 vintage among the great classics, 2000, the 2005 wine and the 2010 vintage for the more recent period. Alongside it, the Clos du Marquis, a wine in its own right sourced from neighbouring plots, and Le Petit Lion, a more approachable second wine, complete the estate's range.

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