(97-100 points) Based on a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Merlot that's resting in 80% new barrels, the 2025 Château Léoville Las Cases is one of the wines of the vintage and just has an incredible sense of class, balance, purity, and richness. Harvest began on September 5th, the earliest ever for this estate, wrapping up on the 20th. Cassis, graphite, liquid minerality, and freshly sharpened pencil all define the nose, and it's full-bodied on the palate, with a round, layered mouthfeel, beautiful tannins, and a blockbuster of a finish. If this doesn't make your eyes roll back in your head, nothing will. It checks in at 13.65% alcohol with a pH of 3.56.

(98-100 points) Deep and dark in color, it takes less than a second to know this is a wine that meshes power with concentration, sports a regal bearing, and delivers layer after layer of vibrant blackberries, cassis, currants, and black cherries with ease. The finish is long, expansive, mouth-filling, and powerful, with a strong mineral essence that adds sapidity. This is another Leoville Las Cases that will age and evolve for over 50 years. The wine blends 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 6% Merlot. 13.6% ABV, 3.56 pH. Harvesting took place from September 5 to September 20. Yields were 23 hectoliters per hectare. Drink from 2032-2075. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/search-wine-tasting-notes/?szSearch=2025%20leoville%20las%20cases

(97-99 points) (Saint-Julien; 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc, 6% Merlot; a final yield of 23 hl/ha; pH 3.56; IPT 82; 13.65% ABV). Sumptuous at the first encounter, with lovely violet and patchouli floral notes, gorgeous cedar and Las Cases graphite, an intensely dark berry and cherry fruit, copious black peppercorns, a hint of heather and a wild herbal component that's almost more Saint-Estèphe than Saint-Julien. We have that haunting beauty once again of the truly magical wines of the vintage and a little hint of incense, myrrh and the plume from a recently snuffed cathedral candle. A tight frame, never too ample, gives this incredible depth despite the considerable density. Las Cases, as ever, has massive aging potential yet an accessibility, conveyed by the sheer beauty of the fruit, that is spectacular. Brilliant. 97-99

Deep dark ruby garnet, opaque core, violet reflections, delicate edge brightening. Nuances of blackberries, cassis, blueberries and some nougat, fine precious wood spice, multi-faceted bouquet. Complex, taut, red berry nuances in the texture, ripe, present tannins, mineral, lemony-salty on the finish, has great animating power, red heart cherries in the aftertaste, will benefit from maturity.

(98-99 points) The texture is fantastic, with superb aromas of graphite, blackberries and blueberries. Medium- to full-bodied with tannins that are pure and primary, like eating perfectly ripe grapes. It’s the high quality of the tannins. A very classic Las Cases. 82% cabernet sauvignon, 12% cabernet franc and 6% merlot.

(97-99 points) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Léoville Las Cases storms from the glass with powerful notes of warm cassis, ripe plums, and anise, followed by suggestions of dark chocolate, crushed rocks, violets, and forest floor. The medium-bodied palate is so graceful and intense, delivering wonderfully pure, nuanced black fruit and mineral layers with exquisitely ripe, fine-grained tannins and great tension, finishing long and perfumed. A triumph.

(97-99 points) The aromatics on this grand vin are intense, combining dried berries and crushed black plum with currants, chocolate, lavender and violets. The palate which follows is supple and approachable at the very start, with a rich core of deeply buried and beautifully knit tannins, the warm blackberry and cherry compote laying on top, swirled with touches of coal dust, toasted olive and wild flowers. The most impressive feature is the lithe and energetic poise, set against the silky core of tannins and ripe fruit. Such ripeness and freshness combined, this is a simply delicious Las-Cases with huge potential. One for the cellar! The grand vin, sourced purely from the vines of the Grand Clos, which the new cellars overlook, is 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 6% Merlot. Picking started on September 5th, the equal-earliest harvest, as 1989 started on the same date. It was the third vintage to be vinified in the new Las-Cases cellars. The alcohol is reported as 13.65%. 97-99/100

Deep, violet-hued in the glass, this barrel sample opens with remarkably expressive aromatics of cool blue fruit and ripe cassis, layered with hints of hawthorn and integrated oak spice, signaling this estate's pedigree. The attack is immediate, initially juicy with mid-palate fruit that swiftly yields to a formidable structure. The tannins are powerful (IPT 82), dense and commanding, their presence further accentuated by a relatively low pH of 3.56. At this stage, the balance clearly favors Pauillac styled power over St Julien charm, with the fruit somewhat restrained by the sheer scale of the tannic frame. The Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend combined with low yields of 23 hl/ha due to the tiny grapes harvested underscores the wine’s concentration and depth. Élevage is expected to extend up to 22 months in 80% new oak, a choice that should help absorb and refine the structure. A distinct mineral, saline edge emerges on the finish, though presently dominated by the tannic grip. This is the first vintage produced in the estate’s new six-story cellar, equipped with 120 fermentation tanks in oak and stainless steel (up from 40), enabling highly precise parcel-by-parcel and intra-parcel vinification. The addition of a vinothèque reflects the estate's long-term vision. Under the direction of Arnaud Delon, marking his first vintage alongside his father, Jean-Hubert Delon, the technical precision is evident in the glass. A wine of impressive scale and clear potential, though one that will require patience to fully harmonize. (PK)

(96-98 points) One of the most serious, brooding wines of the vintage is the 2025 Léoville Las Cases, a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 6% Merlot. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums, pencil shavings and creamy new oak, it's medium- to full-bodied, deep and dense, with prodigious reserves of sweet but assertive tannin, lively acids and a long, muscular finish. This will require patience.

(96-98 points) The 2025 Léoville Las Cases is powerful, tightly wound and very shut down—in other words, classic Las Cases. In some recent vintages, the Grand Vin has shown somewhat softer contours, but the 2025 is really a throwback to a more muscular, classically austere style. It offers tremendous persistence and sheer power, but beyond that, the wine is pretty hard to read in the early going, certainly much more so than any of the other wines in the Delon stable. I expect this will need many years to be at its most rewarding. Based on this en primeur sample, the 2025 is a wine for readers who have actuarial tables on their side. - Antonio Galloni l

A serious but classic Las Cases style with a fragrant nose of roses and violets, blackcurrant and plum. Grippy from the off, the Cabernet playing its part in giving structure straight away – so well defined. Power and focus, it’s ripe no doubt but with no dryness thanks to this fresh, mouthwatering fruit in the background – raspberry and cranberry, almost tart. Striking and quite a unique style: supple, energetic and vibrant yet still super coiled and tight. One to wait for with ageing for sure. Has the polish and lots of star power here – refined and focused. 3.56pH.

(94-97+ points) Fresh round and pleasing nose with notes of marzipan, blancmange and crispy fruit. The wine is well balanced with a fine tannic backbone and an elegant, velvety fruity cassis-like layer of fruit. This is a very classical expression for this wine and it should develop nicely. Very fresh, juicy and peppery aftertaste. It was the earliest harvest ever recorded starting on 5th of September.