Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1988

Bewertungen

• 96/100

  James Suckling
  "What a complex nose here with forest floor, bark, sliced wild mushrooms and tobacco. Full-bodied and round with very juicy, savory character. It long and flavorful with leather, forest flowers and mushrooms at the end. Drinking wonderfully now."

• 96/100

  Decanter
  "This 1988 is still youthful with chewy tannins and a menthol send off. It's full of rich, concentrated spice, cloves and cinnamon touches and is holding up extremely well. It's a little more evolved than the 1986 but still shows just how regularly Las Cases rewards the faith that people have in it. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend."

• 95/100

  Wine Spectator
  "Wow. Really youthful on the nose, with currant, blackberry and hints of vanilla bean. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and lots of mint and fruit. Goes on for a long time. Surprisingly youthful. Give it a couple of years. So focused and beautiful.--'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2010."

• 94/100

  The Wine Advocate
  "I have drunk two bottles of the 1988 Léoville Las Cases this year, and both showed brilliantly, offering up deep aromas of cassis, cigar wrapper and sweet soil tones, followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless and velvety palate that has shed its youthful austerity to offer real charm and plenitude. Lively and penetrating, it surpasses the 1989 in quality."

• 18/20

  Weinwisser
  "Tiefe Farbe, mit ersten Reifetönen am Rand. Herrliches, reifes Cabernet-Sauvignon-Bouquet, wunderschöne Balance zwischen Frucht und Terroir zeigend, erste Schokonoten, gebundene Süsse, sehr ansprechend, in der Nase eher einem grossen St-Emilion ähnlich. Fester, satter Gaumen, süsse, angerundete Tannine, dem Gaumenfluss einen angenehmen Charme vermittelnd, herrliche Süsse im Nachklang, jetzt voll genussreif, traumhaft. Ein sehr guter Wert, der sogar noch erhältlich ist."

• 93/100

  Jeb Dunnuck
  "From a late, difficult vintage (harvest didn’t come in until October), the 1988 Léoville Las Cases is nevertheless a beautiful wine that’s drinking fabulous well today. Ripe currants, green tobacco, cedarwood, and loads of spice all emerge from this medium-bodied, fresh, elegant, yet oh, so charming Saint-Julien. It’s not getting any better, but still has plenty of life. Drink it any time over the coming 7-8 years."

• 17,5/20

  Jancis Robinson
  "Just mellowing ruby. Served immediately after a Pichon Lalande 1996 and seemed slightly lighter bodied and definitely had more acidity. But for a Las Cases from a slow-maturing vintage, this is surprisingly ready to drink. Lots of minerals and a dry St-Julien finish with fully dissipated tannins. "

• 92/100

  The Wine Cellar Insider
  "Firm, classic, old-school styled wine with good concentration and a focus on its bright, crisp, herb and cedar accents. Better on the nose, with its peppery leaf, mint, cedar, tobacco and bright currant aromatics than on the crisp, sharp red berry and cranberry palate. The finish delivers a crunchy blast of red fruits, The wine is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot. 12.75% ABV."