Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1998 750ml (750ml)

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Producer	Chateau Leoville Las Cases
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Medoc
Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	1998
Sku	FR-RD5227
Size	750ml

 

The Léoville-Las Cases 1998 is a beautifully evolved yet still firmly structured wine, offering a more supple expression of the château compared to more austere vintages. The nose is layered and refined, showing blackcurrant, dried plum, graphite, cedar, and cigar box, with tertiary notes of leather, earth, and subtle balsamic nuance. On the palate, the wine is medium- to full-bodied, with tannins largely resolved but still present, giving shape and persistence. Flavors of cassis, dark cherry, tobacco, and savory mineral tones unfold with calm precision. The balance between maturity and freshness is striking, lending the wine elegance and composure. The finish is long, dry, and resonant—an expressive, cerebral Las Cases that is drinking beautifully while retaining its unmistakable structural backbone.

Chateau Leoville Las Cases is one of Bordeaux’s most revered Second Growth estates, universally regarded as a “Super Second” for its rigor, pedigree, and extraordinary longevity. Located in Saint-Julien and bordering Pauillac, the château benefits from exceptional gravel soils and a Cabernet-dominant profile that lends structure and authority. The historic Clos Léoville Las Cases is farmed with uncompromising precision, and only the finest parcels contribute to the Grand Vin. Winemaking is classical, severe, and patient, prioritizing tension, definition, and long aging over early charm. Las Cases wines are famously slow to reveal themselves, often requiring decades to reach full expression. At maturity, they stand among the most intellectual and enduring wines of the Left Bank.