2010 Château Léoville Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux

82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc.

Léoville-Las Cases is often referred to as the sixth First Growth, and Jean-Hubert Delon has once again demonstrated that, if the 1855 classification were to be redrawn, he would most probably be in the top league. 2010 is dark in colour, with a lovely concentration on the nose, lots of fresh cassis and blackberries, good focus in the mid-palate, and fine tannins throughout. It is a bit lighter and fresher in style than the 2009, but with amazing purity and a never-ending finish. This is a keeper!

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