Léoville Las Cases 2010 1500ml

Château Léoville Las Cases has been one of the Delon family properties since 1901. Léoville Las Cases Grand Vin is produced from vines located in the Clos of Léoville Las Cases, which you pass as you leave the Saint-Julien village in the direction of Pauillac. One part is located right next to Château Latour. Its vineyard extends over nearly 60ha producing Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with a complex, polished expression and characteristics which are totally unique to the Grand Vin of Léoville du Marquis de Las Cases and that have been widely recognized for years. The wine, qualified as a "Super Second" ages beautifully and can last for decades with a great level of intensity. To taste an old Léoville Las Cases is to always taste something special, and often surprising. The 2010 vintage is a wonderful example. The 2010 vintage After beginning with a very dry and hot month of April, the growth cycle was then considerably slowed down by cool temperatures in May and June. Bunch closure and colour change took place in perfect conditions thanks to dry, sunny weather in July and early August. The grapes were able to ripen beautifully withthe excellent weather of August and September.