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2012 Léoville-Las Cases, St-Julien

2012 Léoville-Las Cases, St-Julien

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The Wine Independent

Reviewed February 2023
Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Leoville Las Cases drifts out with fragrant notions of warm cassis, dark chocolate, roses, and dried mint with hints of iron ore and forest floor. Fragrant black fruit absolutely dances on the medium-bodied palate, with super-ripe, fine-grained tannins and vivacious freshness, finishing long and perfumed. This beautiful wine still has a good 20-30 years left. (LPB)
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Professional Reviews

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Wine Enthusiast

Review Date: 05/2015
This combines considerable power and concentration with rich, impressive fruits. It has both style and elegance, with density to give it great aging potential. The tannins are firm while also having a velvet texture. The wine, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon, is for serious aging. *Cellar Selection* (RV)

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Int'l Wine Review

Review Date: 03/2017
The 2012 Leoville Las Cases is a total success in this vintage. This gorgeous Saint-Julien is composed of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc. It instantly impresses with is striking aromas of blackberries and dark currants which merge together with spices, charcoal, licorice and flowers. On the palate this is medium to full-bodied with plenty of textural richness and notable tannin structure. It is beautifully balanced with wonderful precision and purity through the velvety finish. This is an absolutely fantastic wine from this legendary estate which should become accessible early, and offer a lengthy drinking window that could span close to two decades. (JD)

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Jeb Dunnuck

Review Date: 01/2018
Standing out for its sheer purity and class, the 2012 Leoville-Las Cases is about as seamless as they come, with medium to full-bodied richness, fabulous notes of crème de cassis, cedary spice, plums, spice and wood smoke, with its oak component pushed well into the background. While not a blockbuster, it is impeccably balanced, with a full, layered mid-palate, building tannin and a rock-solid finish. Give this straight up classy 2012 4-5 years in the cellar and enjoy bottles over the following two decades or more.

Notes

93+ points Robert Parker for Wine Advocate: "The bigger sister or brother of Le Petit Lion, depending on your point of view, the 2012 Leoville Las Cases has gorgeous minerality, plenty of blueberry and blackcurrant fruit that is super-pure, an opaque ruby/purple color, medium body and firm structured, slightly austere personality. This wine is built for the long-term. A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc, it attained 13.5% alcohol, which is substantial for a 2012 Médoc. It has depth and richness, but also a boatload of tannin. Forget it for 8-10 years and drink over the following 15-20." (04/2015) 93 points Antonio Galloni for Vinous: "The 2012 Léoville-Las-Cases offers lovely up front voluptuousness, something I am almost shocked to write about one of the Left Bank's most notoriously slow agers. Sweet red cherry, dried flowers and pipe tobacco scents meld into a translucent, mid-weight Las Cases that should drink relatively early by this wine's standard. The silky finish only adds to the wine's considerable early appeal. The blend is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc." (07/2015)

Details

OriginSaint Julien, Bordeaux, France
Type/VarietalCabernet Sauvignon and Blends
Alcohol Content13.5%
SKU1218099