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1999 Leoville-Las Cases Bordeaux Blend
Bordeaux Blend: 750ml
$139.99
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points awarded:
ST 92 WA 91 WS 9491 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2002
...classic aromas of vanilla, black cherries, and currants mixed with subtle toasty oak. The wine is medium-bodied with sweet tannin, yet it remains young, backward, and unevolved (unusual for a 1999). Its extraordinary purity and overall harmony give it a character all its own. This excellent Las Cases...
92 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, June 2002
Full ruby-red. Captivating nose of roasted currant, cedar and minerals, with a floral lift; quite fresh for the year. Sweet, supple, dense and full, with no dip in the middle. This is impressively chewy and concentrated for a '99. Finishes long and flavorful, with sweet, building tannins. 92 points
94 points,
Wine Spectator, March 2002
Warm and exciting wine from a slightly frigid vintage. Black ruby color. Rich and powerful nose, with loads of currant, smoke and tobacco. Full-bodied and silky, polished and long...

