1986 Château Léoville Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux

If I could choose to collect a vertical from one château it would be Château Léoville-Las Cases, which is a phenomenally consistent estate. Firing on all cylinders, the 1986 typifies a beautifully crafted and aged Claret.
Max Lalondrelle, Bordeaux Buyer


"A profound Léoville-Las Cases, this is one of the great modern-day wines of Bordeaux, rivalling what the estate had done in vintages such as 2000. 1990, 1986 and 1982......The black/purple color is followed by a spectacular nose of cassis, cherry liqueur, toast and minerality...As this wine sits in the glass it grows in stature and richness. It is a remarkable, seamless, palate-staining and extraordinarily elegant wine - the quintessential St.-Julien made in the shadow of its next door neighbour, Latour. Anticipated maturity:2010-2040." 98 /100 points (Robert Parker - Bordeaux - 2003 Edition)