Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2006

WEINWISSER: 19 RENÈ GABRIEL´S BX TOTAL: "Samtenes, süsses, fruchtiges, dichtes, cremiges Bouquet, schwarze Beeren, Cassis, Kokos, Vanille, Röstaromen, Trüffel. Dichter, kraftvoller, ausgewogener, samtener Gaumen mit kräftiger, süsser Frucht, dichter, vielschichtiger Struktur, viel gutem Tannin, kräftiger, süsser Aromatik, sehr langer, dichter Abgang. Kann noch zulegen. 19/20 2021 - 2045"

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Tasted at Bordeaux Index´s annual 10-Year On tasting in London and then blind at Farr Vintners horizontal, the 2006 Château Léoville Las-Cases has a very complex bouquet with heady scents of blackcurrant, kirsch, crushed violets, rock salt and just a hint of cassis. It is backward and can barely contain its energy. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, very symmetrical and poised, a fine line of acidity interwoven through the black fruit, touches of citrus fruit developing towards the poised and tensile finish. This is a beautiful wine from Jean-Hubert Delon, but it needs several years in bottle. Tasted April 2016."

THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: 95 THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Powerful, mouth filling, tannic and concentrated, most of this wine is being held back in reserve, waiting for the day when the tannins are resolved, the secondary notes can jump to the forefront and the wine softens its muscular style. There is no denying its quality, but it´s equally hard to deny its drinkability at 10 years of age. There is a good sense of purity of fruit that really stays with you behind the massive wall of creamy tannins. But its going to take at least a decade, and probably longer to breach that wall."

WINE SPECTATOR: "Offers a pure nose of crushed raspberry and violet, with aniseed. Full-bodied, with beautiful, well-integrated tannins and a long, polished texture to the finish. Very beautiful. Harmonious and structured. Best after 2015."

JANCIS ROBINSON: "The glass already feels weightier than Clos du Marquis! Very deep purple right out to rim. Big, big difference between this and Clos du Marquis on the nose – completely different. Rather opulent even. Rich and very fine and intense and certainly pulling out all the stops! There’s finesse here. Even Las Cases is not trying to be big and tough this year. Trying for suppleness and fully ripe fruit. Very lively and fine tannins. Amazing nose even though not that much alcohol. Very neat long finish."