A deeper register of fruit than many of the 2007s on display, this is one where you would never pick the vintage blind. Here we get wet stones sliding up against slate and liquorice, dark bristling cassis and bramble fruit. There is just so much hold and confidence, and yet juiciness. No need to open this one yet.
Tasted by: Jane Anson (at Bordeaux Index (BI) on Hatton Gardens in London, 16 Feb 2017)
Part of Anson on Thursday: Bordeaux 2007, Ten Years On

The 2007 Léoville–Las Cases has a classic Saint-Julien bouquet of black fruit infused with smoke and cigar humidor; savory and dried blood scents emerge with time. Complex if not as intense as the 2010 tasted alongside. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins and fine acidity. Secondary notes of mushroom and sous-bois surface with time, and there is fine weight toward the finish, even if this is not the most persistent Las Cases in recent vintages. There is a splash of balsamic on the aftertaste. You could broach this now, although it will give another two decades of drinking pleasure. Tasted at the château.

If you are looking for a Leoville Las Cases that is developed and ready to go, this is a solid choice. Tobacco leaf, cedar, currants, and forest aromas bring you to a medium-bodied, fresh, bright, juicy, classicly built, red berry focused St. Julien. You can enjoy this now and over the next 5-8 years with ease. Tasted Sept 2021

Among the more tannic and backward wines of the vintage, the 2007 is another outstanding effort from this estate. Already somewhat closed, it is a candidate for one of the longest lived wines of the vintage. Beautifully pure black currant and black cherry fruit interwoven with notions of cedar and wood are found in this medium to full-bodied, structured, masculine-styled St.-Julien. The attack reveals sweetness and softness, but then the wine shuts down. It will benefit from 2-3 years of cellaring, and should keep for 15 or more.

Robert Parker (Wine Advocate #188, Apr 2010)

Quality 844 | Brand 994 | Economics 882 |

buzz brand
Quality: Predicted life of 14 years, one of the longest drinking windows in its peer group, which averages 9 years Brand: Strong restaurant presence, featuring on 42 of the world's top wine lists, including Tim Raue Economics: Above its peer group average price of £35 for the 2007 vintage Production: Lower production than its peer group average of 186,000 bottles

- www.wine-lister.com June 2017