Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2004

"Bordeaux's wet, cool 2004 vintage got lost between the exceptional 2003 and 2005, but Jean-Hubert Delon's St.-Julien estate consistently delivers excellent wines in both great and difficult years. Half of the Chateau's 250 acres are planted in the famous Clos Léoville Las Cases, a gravelly vineyard that gently slopes down to the Gironde river. The wine was fermented in a mix of stainless-steel tanks, oak vats and cement tanks, then aged for about 18 months in oak barriques."

95 Points

Wine Spectator

"This "super second" lives up to its billing. It is rich and concentrated with dark tannins that lie over the ripe, jammy fruit and black, rich chocolate flavors. Acidity and wood are there, but only just hints after the richness of the fruit. A real, magnificent aging wine."

95 Points

Wine Enthusiast

"Performing better from bottle than it did from cask, this blend of 76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Merlot, and 11% Cabernet Franc has put on weight over the last year. It exhibits the classic style of both Las Cases and St.-Julien in its deep black currant notes interwoven with sweet cherries, wet stones, and toasty vanillin. Made in a structured, medium to full-bodied style with superb concentration, beautiful purity, and admirable symmetry, this beauty is one of the strongest efforts of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2028."

93 Points

The Wine Advocate

"Full ruby-red. Plum, currant and cedary cigar box scents on the nose. Rich and dense but less sweet than the 2005, and showing signs of shutting down; like the Clos du Marquis, this seems downright unforthcoming compared to most 2004s from the Medoc. A tight, serious 2004 with excellent density and breadth for the vintage. This is fresh fruits, while the 2005 is more crystallized fruits. 91-93 Points"

93 Points

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