One bottle of Château Léoville-Las Cases
1982 vintage
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux/France
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: into neck
Robert Parker (2009): 95+/100
James Suckling (1998): 95/100
Stephen Tanzer (2002): 95/100
René Gabriel (2013): 19/20

Condition

The fill level is excellent (into neck). The label is slightly soiled; the capsule is in perfect condition.

Ratings

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate #183 (June 2009): 95+/100 points

“I have had perfect bottles of this cuvee, but, perplexingly, the bottles from my cellar tend to be broodingly backward and require plenty of coaxing. This huge wine is, in many ways, just as massive as Leoville Barton, but it possesses a greater degree of elegance as well as unreal concentration. Classic lead pencil, cassis, kirsch, cedar, and spice characteristics are abundant in both the nose and full-bodied flavors. The tannins are still there, and, at least from my cellar, this 1982 does not appear to have changed much in the last 10-12 years. One wonders how much patience admirers of this brilliant St.-Julien will continue to exhibit. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2050.”

James Suckling, Wine Spectator (November 1998): 95/100 points

“A racy, classy, silky wine. Inky-ruby color. Black cherry, mineral and wet earth aromas. Medium-bodied, with very silky tannins and a long, superfine finish. Has always been excellent. […]“

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous (July 2002): 95/100 points

“Full medium ruby. Aromas of currant, black cherry, licorice, minerals and flowers. Thick, sweet and deep; still young but in a gentler, lower-acid style than either the '86 or '96. Still, this boasts sneaky intensity and wonderful persistence. Tannins are substantial but thoroughly ripe. Drink 2004 through 2025.“

René Gabriel, Bordeaux Total (2013): 19/20 points

“Unglaublich dunkle Farbe im Rot sieht man schwarze Reflexe. Das Bouquet zeigt schwarze Schokolade, darüber eine feine Minzote, dunkles Malz, Cassisresten und Brombeergelée, wohlig, intensiv, weich im Ansatz. Zugegeben etwas weniger Druck als früher zeigend. Im Gaumen die Harmonie pur, alles ist am richtigen Ort, die Tannine sind üppig und weich, die Aromen (fast alle sind im schwarzbeerigen Bereich) klingen extrem lange nach. Eine Superflasche welche sehr nah am Punktemaximum lag.“

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