The Grand Vin is the product of exceptional terroirs from the heart of the original Leoville estate. These are located mainly in the Clos Leoville-Las Cases, which you pass as you leave the village of Saint-Julien for Pauillac. They extend over nearly 60 hectares producing Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc with a complex, polished expression and characteristics which are totally unique to the Grand Vin of Las Cases.

This 2005 Leoville-Las Cases is a Bordeaux Blend from the St Julien region of Bordeaux, France. It is a red wine with a deep, rich color and a cork closure, making it perfect for aging. With an alcohol percent of 13.0, this wine is balanced and elegant.

The nose of this wine is stunningly complex and complete, with notes of flowers, dark fruits, and minerals. It is very perfumed and subtle at the same time, creating a captivating aroma. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied, yet tight and powerful. The tannins are perfect, with a quality that is truly phenomenal. It is recommended to leave this wine alone for ten years and pull the cork in 2020.

According to reviewers, this vintage of Leoville-Las Cases is exceptional. Wine & Spirits describes it as having an assured stance and persistence of flavor that lasts long enough to become a memory. The energy in the wine is remarkable, with beautiful, lithe juice that carries a flavor close to tiny currants and black cherries. Wine Enthusiast praises its dense tannins and elegance, while Neal Martin's Wine Journal notes its surprisingly backward bouquet and medium-bodied palate.

Devon Magee from JJ Buckley describes this wine as super fresh with expressive notes of violet coupled with ripe red and black fruit. It is silky and elegant on the palate, with a signature silk filament over a knife's edge. The finish feels tightly folded up, leaving you with the anticipation of how this wine will unfold in the coming years and decades.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate gives this wine a score of 98, describing it as a classic that numbers among the wines of the vintage in the Médoc. It has a vibrant core of fruit, lively acids, and sweet, powdery tannins. Wine Spectator also gives it a score of 98, noting its sleek and racy nature with black currant and fig fruit, as well as a superb energy in reserve.

Overall, this 2005 Leoville-Las Cases is a wine that exemplifies elegance, power, and complexity. It is a wine that will continue to evolve and improve with age, making it a perfect addition to any wine collection.