Château Léoville Las Cases Grand Vin de Leoville 2021

Crafted in the legendary Saint-Julien appellation of the Médoc, Château Léoville Las Cases 'Grand Vin de Leoville' is one of Bordeaux's premier Second Growths, widely recognized as operating at First Growth quality. Anchored by the historic walled vineyard 'Enclos' bordering Château Latour, this iconic wine is dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon supported by Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels, it yields profound aromas of blackcurrant, cassis, pencil shavings, cedar, graphite, tobacco leaf, and subtle violets. On the palate, it is full-bodied, dense, and powerfully structured, featuring muscular yet silky tannins, vibrant mineral acidity, and an extraordinarily long, cellaring-worthy finish.

Food Pairing: Serve at room temperature; pairs exquisitely with prime cuts of beef, roasted rack of lamb, venison, game birds, rich truffle dishes, and aged hard cheeses.

98 Points - Wine Enthusiast
The wine's powerful density comes from the black-currant flavors and tannic core. Wood, leather and concentration all show in the aromas. It is a serious, powerful wine with 80% Cabernet Sauvignon.

97 Points - Decanter
Utterly captivating on the nose, fragrant and floral with soft orange flecks, sweet cedar and cinnamon. Textured like heavy silk, weighty with a hold to the tannins that says ‘I’m a serious wine’, offering energy and focus. Precision and density, finessed layering that lets the wine deepen and expand over time. Not immediately as attention-seeking as some, but this is classy no doubt and ultimately calls for another sip, and then another. A gorgeous wine that is all the better for what it’s not saying at this point.

97 Points - James Suckling
A classic Leoville Las Cases with blackcurrants, blackberries, stone, graphite and lavender aromas that follow through to a medium body with firm and refined tannins and a juicy finish. Plenty of subtle flavor at the end. Racy tannins. 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Merlot. Already very integrated and attractive but will be even better in three or four years.

96 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2021 Léoville Las Cases has turned out beautifully in bottle and clearly numbers among the very finest wines of the vintage. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cassis mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated with a deep and multidimensional core of fruit framed by beautifully refined tannins and girdled by lively acids, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Serious and structured without being austere, it's a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and a mere 5% Merlot. 

95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck
Unquestionably one of the wines of the vintage, the 2021 Château Léoville Las Cases is flat-out brilliant and brings that classic Las Cases regalness and structure. Cassis, graphite, lead pencil shavings, crushed stone, and an almost bloody, salty character all define this riveting 2021, and it’s medium to full-bodied, with a great mid-palate, ripe, polished tannins, and a great finish. It has more mid-palate density and depth than just about every other wine in the vintage, and despite its structure, it’s going to be relatively accessible in just 5-7 years. It will most likely be one of the longest-lived in the vintage.

94 Points - Wine Spectator
Shows a rare level of finesse, depth and balance in this vintage, with a stream of black currant coulis carried by a pinpoint of acidity, while charcoal and sweet tobacco accents run along the edges. The long, iron-tinged finish offers a late hint of violet and almost no grain. A terrific effort for the vintage. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2026 through 2040.