Château Léoville Las Cases - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 2014 (750ml) Whiskey Barrel Aged

Château Léoville Las Cases - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 2014 (750ml) Whiskey Barrel AgedThe Chteau Loville Las Cases 2014 is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot cropped at 33 hectoliter per hectare matured in 85% new oak. There is 6. 8% vin de presse this year. Picked between 30 September and 13 October over 12 days, it has an intense, graphite scented bouquet, one of the most Pauillac like that I have encountered, extremely precise and perhaps less flamboyant than recent vintages. This is very

On the palate it is immediately enveloping

to enjoyability

Talbot embodies the ideal Saint Julien

This sees no sulfur during elevage

with subtle notes of butterscotch and lemon

The very varied soils are primarily limestone-clay and gravel

a wine with a generous bouquet and extremely drinkable

thanks to the aging in barrels

gain sugar and lose their acidity - we began to see the true potential that 2017 was offering

and a touch of loam along with a textural creamy/silkiness component that’s balanced by juicy acid

and rosemary mingling amongst a backdrop of inky blue and black fruits

orange peel and iron slowly expanding on the plush