Following the death of the Marquis de Las Cases, the vast Leoville estate was split into three. The Marquis’ son Jean-Pierre took the third that is now Leoville Las Cases, the Marquis’ daughter, Jeanne’s share became what we know as Leoville Poyferre following her marriage to the Baron de Poyferre and the final third was auctioned off and purchased by Hugh Barton.
Leoville Las Cases produces a structured style of Bordeaux wine. In the top vintages, buyers should be aware that Leoville Las Cases takes 15 to 20 or more years to develop and shed its tannic structure.
Léoville Las Cases's 97 hectares of vineyards are sited on gravelly-clay soils with the largest plot being surrounded by a stone wall and stretching between the village of St-Julien and Château Latour. The wine is a Cabernet Sauvignon dominated blend (65%), and is matured in oak barriques (70-80% new) for 18 months.
The 1988 is a blend of: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot.
Leoville Las Cases St. Julien, 1988, 750ML
- Saint Julien / Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot / Wine Advocate 94
is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
