Chateau Leoville Las Cases, Saint-Julien, 1996
One of Saint-Julien's so-called 'Super Seconds,' Leoville Las Cases routinely makes wine of First Growth quality from vineyards bordering Chateau Latour. The 1996 is a celebrated vintage here, a year that favored Cabernet Sauvignon on the Left Bank and gave a wine of classic structure, depth, and long-haul aging potential. Now around three decades old, it's entering a mature drinking window after the long wait Las Cases always demands, though top bottles still have years to go. A Cabernet-dominated blend rounded out with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Decant well before serving.
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One of Saint-Julien's so-called 'Super Seconds,' Leoville Las Cases routinely makes wine of First Growth quality from vineyards bordering Chateau Latour. The 1996 is a celebrated vintage here, a year that favored Cabernet Sauvignon on the Left Bank and gave a wine of classic structure, depth, and long-haul aging potential. Now around three decades old, it's entering a mature drinking window after the long wait Las Cases always demands, though top bottles still have years to go. A Cabernet-dominated blend rounded out with Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Decant well before serving.
