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Chateau Leoville-Las Cases - Vintage - 2002

Currency:USD Category:Wine Start Price:550.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Chateau Leoville-Las Cases - Vintage - 2002
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Chateau Leoville-Las Cases - Vintage - 2002
"Tasting Notes"
"Only 43% of the production made it into the final blend of this remarkable 2002. Produced from a low 17 hectoliters per hectare, it includes 66.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, 13.9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot. It has the highest alcohol ever achieved in a Leoville Las Cases (13.5%) as well as a lofty pH of 3.85. Nevertheless, the impression is one of a structured wine with considerable density, a ruby/purple color, layers of flavor, and a classic overall personality. The wine exhibits pure black currant, licorice-infused fruit, huge body, a viscous mid-palate, and a long, heady finish. I suspect this wine won’t be nearly as charming as the 2003 in its youth, but it hasn’t yet closed down, and I am amazed at just how rich, intense, and full-bodied it tastes even after bottling. This is certainly one of the half dozen or so candidates for wine of the vintage." 95 Points. Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, 4/05
"End Tasting Notes"

10 Into Neck. 2 Worn Capsules.
10 Bottles per lot $750 - 1000