Leoville Las Cases 2025 EP | Saint Julien
6% Merlot, 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc
Hier zijn we eens niet aanbeland bij een wijn die superhoge scores krijgt omwille van zijn finesse en energie (zoals Grand Puy Lacoste bv), maar ook en vooral voor de kracht, complexiteit en power. We kunnen zeggen: "een beest". Afblijven de eerste 15 jaar !
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) 96-98 P
The 2025 Léoville Las Cases is powerful, tightly wound and very shut down—in other words, classic Las Cases. In some recent vintages, the Grand Vin has shown somewhat softer contours, but the 2025 is really a throwback to a more muscular, classically austere style. It offers tremendous persistence and sheer power, but beyond that, the wine is pretty hard to read in the early going, certainly much more so than any of the other wines in the Delon stable. I expect this will need many years to be at its most rewarding. Based on this en primeur sample, the 2025 is a wine for readers who have actuarial tables on their side.
Drink: 2040-2100
Vinous (Neal Martin) 96-98 P
The 2025 Léoville Las Cases is the earliest harvest since 1989, starting on September 5 until September 20. Yields are 23 hl/ha, with a soft extraction using air pumps introduced in 2019, and it was matured in 80% new oak. It is the third vintage made in the new, impressive facility. This has another intense nose, quite flamboyant for Las Cases due to the warmth of the summer, with hints of pencil shavings and cigar box coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied but very concentrated. Real depth and density here, very primal, with an intense, multi-layered finish that coats the mouth. Not a subtle Las Cases, nor should it be, though I aver that it will oblige long-term ageing.
Drink: 2035-2070
JM. Quarin : 100 / Y. Beck : 100 / J. Suckling : 98-99 / Bettane : 98-99 / J. Leve : 98-100 / J. Anson : 98 / Alexandre MA : 98-99 / Decanter : 97 / L. Perrotti : 97-99 / J. Dunnuck : 97-100 / N. Martin : 96-98 / Wine Advocate : 96-98 / Le Figaro : 95-97 / J. Robinson : 17.5/20