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Château Léoville-Las Cases Grand Vin de Leoville du Marquis de las Cases Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1982
The real killer wine, however, was the 1982 Leoville Las Cases...the wine still has a dense purple color and a beautiful, sweet nose of cassis, black cherries, lead pencil and vanillin. It is full-bodied, rich...This amazing effort is probably a 50-year wine. Robert Parker's Hedonist Gazette
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Jay Kline 
Opened earlier in the day and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1982 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core. On the nose, the wine is developing (still!) and slightly green compared to the ’82 Mouton that was poured alongside. Cassis, purple Chewy SweeTarts, green bell pepper, old wood, some earth and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry and has massive structure still. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly bitter. Drink now with a long decant but there are decades of life left.
Opened earlier in the day and double-decanted several hours prior to service; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The 1982 pours a deep garnet with a near opaque core. On the nose, the wine is developing (still!) and slightly green compared to the ’82 Mouton that was poured alongside. Cassis, purple Chewy SweeTarts, green bell pepper, old wood, some earth and baking spices. On the palate, the wine is dry and has massive structure still. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and slightly bitter. Drink now with a long decant but there are decades of life left.
9.5
Conrad Green
What a nose. Deep plush plummy fruit with violets, roses, bloodiness, iron. This is so lively and bright still. Very delineated and plush but with structure that makes everything shine. Lush and gorgeous.
What a nose. Deep plush plummy fruit with violets, roses, bloodiness, iron. This is so lively and bright still. Very delineated and plush but with structure that makes everything shine. Lush and gorgeous.
9.7Greg Koslosky
A great 1982 with the structure to age another ten years . A great vintage for Leoville and this was from a high shoulder fill .
A great 1982 with the structure to age another ten years . A great vintage for Leoville and this was from a high shoulder fill .
9.5
Jeff Loo
Finally! After many attempts at this vintage of LLC, this btl of 82 was absolutely rockin
Finally! After many attempts at this vintage of LLC, this btl of 82 was absolutely rockin
9.6
Scott T
VP/Senior Wine Specialist Christie's
This bottle was perfect. Single owner. Big Cabernet with all the edges softened. Dense core to the fruit. No significant signs of fading. Best bottle I've had of this in recent memory.
This bottle was perfect. Single owner. Big Cabernet with all the edges softened. Dense core to the fruit. No significant signs of fading. Best bottle I've had of this in recent memory.
9.3
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The bottle of 1982 Léoville Las-Cases was sadly out of condition, though fortunately I tasted another example at a private dinner in Bordeaux a few weeks later. To be honest, I have always preferred the 1985 or 1986 to this vintage, and this gives me no reason to change my mind. It has a surliness on the nose that is uncharacteristic of this vintage, tightly wound tertiary scents, melted tar and pencil shavings. The palate is full-bodied with fine grip, dense and quite powerful, yet it is more impressive than pleasurable. The aforementioned vintages have pulled away from the 1982 in recent years, though it remains a very fine Saint-Julien. It just needs to turn its frown upside down. Tasted at the 1982 Dinner at Hatched. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
The bottle of 1982 Léoville Las-Cases was sadly out of condition, though fortunately I tasted another example at a private dinner in Bordeaux a few weeks later. To be honest, I have always preferred the 1985 or 1986 to this vintage, and this gives me no reason to change my mind. It has a surliness on the nose that is uncharacteristic of this vintage, tightly wound tertiary scents, melted tar and pencil shavings. The palate is full-bodied with fine grip, dense and quite powerful, yet it is more impressive than pleasurable. The aforementioned vintages have pulled away from the 1982 in recent years, though it remains a very fine Saint-Julien. It just needs to turn its frown upside down. Tasted at the 1982 Dinner at Hatched. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
9.3
Mike Saviage
Tasted blind. Red scarlet mixed in with dark tawny color. Bright fruit meets you from the start. This is still very young, chewy and has some strong tannins. This is evolving at a glacial place. Probably will be a wine for my kids to enjoy. 94 but will surely score higher down the road.
Tasted blind. Red scarlet mixed in with dark tawny color. Bright fruit meets you from the start. This is still very young, chewy and has some strong tannins. This is evolving at a glacial place. Probably will be a wine for my kids to enjoy. 94 but will surely score higher down the road.
9.4
Douglas Braun
Textbook Bordeaux nice cassis and cigar box black fruit
Textbook Bordeaux nice cassis and cigar box black fruit
9.0
Charles Antin
Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys
Very chocolatey. Variable. I've had better.
Very chocolatey. Variable. I've had better.
9.2Charles Antin
Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys
Blossomed in the glass. Youthful. Cedar and currants.
Blossomed in the glass. Youthful. Cedar and currants.
9.4
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