Leo Las Cases St Julien 2eme Cru 2005

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Leo Las Cases
Label Name:
 
St Julien 2eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2005
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.1%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 88%, Merlot 7%, Cabernet Franc 5%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 100 pts (2008); Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 98 pts (2008) / earlier listings 94–96; James Suckling 99; Falstaff 98–100. Sources: Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, Wine. com, Falstaff

Tasting Note
Concentrated black-fruit core (cassis, blackberry) with graphite, pencil-lead, wet stone and toasty oak. Monumental, tightly structured, very firm tannins and exceptional length; will age for decades.

Food Pairing
Western: roast ribeye, lamb, venison, beef stews, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (galbi), braised beef with soy, rich Sichuan beef dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermented in wood, concrete and stainless vats; malolactic fermentation; aged ~18–20 months in oak (50–100% new depending on vintage).

Vineyard Info
Second Growth (1855) estate owned by the Delon family; Grand Clos parcels border Château Latour; ~97–98 ha under vine, long-established Cabernet-dominant plantings.