Grand Vin de Léoville du Marquis de Las Cases

In the glass

Aroma: pure cassis, violets, burning embers, cigar box, cedar

Palate: black plum, graphite, dense concentrated fruit, precise structure, palate-staining finish

One of the great super-seconds of Bordeaux: extraordinarily concentrated cassis fruit with almost first-growth precision, dense tannins demanding patient cellaring of 15 or more years.

What it pairs with

• Saddle of venison with black pepper sauce
  The wine's massive tannin structure and dark fruit demand the intensity of aged game with a peppery reduction.
• Truffle-roasted Pauillac lamb
  Lamb's mineral character and earthy truffle are transformed by the wine's concentrated black fruit and cigar-box cedar.
• Aged Mimolette or mature Comté (36 months)
  Crystalline, nutty aged cheese cuts through the wine's dense tannin and highlights its violet florality.
• Wagyu beef sirloin
  Extraordinary marbling requires the extraordinary tannin grip of a great Las Cases vintage.

History

Léoville-Las Cases descends from the original Léoville estate divided after the French Revolution. The Delon family has owned it since the late 19th century, producing consistently first-growth quality from the walled Grand Clos adjoining Château Latour. The 2022 vintage received 100 points from both Wine Advocate and James Suckling.

1. 1855 — Classified as Deuxième Cru in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification
2. 1900 — Grand Vin label with 'Grand Clos' designation formalised
3. 2007 — Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases introduced as official second wine
4. 2022 — Vintage receives 100 points from Wine Advocate and James Suckling

Facts

Producer

Château Léoville-Las Cases

Grapes

Cabernet Sauvignon (84%), Merlot (10%), Cabernet Franc (6%)

Classification

Saint-Julien AOC, Deuxième Cru Classé (1855)

Oak

Approximately 90% new French oak barrels, 18 months

ABV

13.5%

Production

96,000 bottles

Price

€200-500 at retail

Drinking window

15-40 from vintage

First vintage

1900

Scores

• Wine Advocate 100 (2022 vintage, reviewed 2025)
• James Suckling 100 (2022 vintage, reviewed 2025)
• James Suckling 98 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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