2007 Leoville Las Cases
By Chateau Leoville Las Cases
2007 Leoville Las Cases from Chateau Leoville Las Cases, St-Julien, Bordeaux
In the fascinating world of Bordeaux vintages, the 2007 has often been overshadowed by the legendary years that flanked it. Yet the 2007 Leoville Las Cases from Chateau Leoville Las Cases is a reminder of the artistry achievable in even the most challenging conditions. This St-Julien prodigy articulates a narrative of precision and fortitude that arose from a vintage marked by an early harvest and meticulous selection.
Character and Complexity: The Hallmarks of Leoville Las Cases
Meticulous viticulture and vinification were at the heart of success for this esteemed estate. The 2007 vintage, while less opulent than its immediate predecessors, nuanced with grace and profound depth that keen collectors should not underestimate. The bouquet offers a labyrinth of dark fruits, tobacco and subtle oak nuances, revealing the impeccable barrel regimen adhered to at Chateau Leoville Las Cases.
A Vintage Understated, A Wine That Speaks Volumes
On the palate, the 2007 Leoville Las Cases discloses its aristocratic lineage with layers that unfurl elegantly; it’s a testament to the fortitude of Cabernet Sauvignon which thrives even when nature proves whimsical. Tannins are refined and silky, bequeathing an enduring finish that emphatically anchors its status as a wine worthy of attention amongst investors and aficionados alike.
What sets this wine apart is not just its composition or its poise but the potential it offers as a long-term investment. Timely maturation is rewriting the story of this initially underplayed vintage, coaxing out complexities that now captivate those who appreciate subtlety intertwined with endurance.
A Sought-After Vintage for Discerning Collectors
The 2007 Leoville Las Cases emerges as one of the unanticipated highlights of its decade; a vintage slowly coming into its own, ready to offer surprises to those patient enough to uncover them. As with any fine wine investment, timing and foresight are key—the 2007 vintage, particularly from such an illustrious producer as Chateau Leoville Las Cases, now astutely positions itself within this paradigm.
Market price (GBP)
£1,240.00
12x75cl
Highest score
92
POP score
103.33
Scores and tasting notes
Tasted blind at the 2007 Bordeaux horizontal in Southwold. Jean-Hubert Delon’s wine bides its time and is very reticent and primal on the nose: blackberry, raspberry coulis, a touch of leather and cedar. It opens beautifully after five minutes. The palate is medium-bodied with a peppery entry, nicely balanced with blackberry, white pepper, leather and cedar with good persistency towards the sous-bois-tinged finish. Patently great breeding here and once its identity is revealed, I am sure it will repay a decade in the cellar and open up after 5-6 years. Tasted January 2011.
Neal Martin - Wine Journal Nov 2011
Tasted at BI Wine & Spirits' 10-Years-On tasting, I tasted two bottles of the 2007 Leoville-Las Cases since the first bottle was not faulty, but did not feel right to me. I requested a second bottle, and it was completely different. The 2007 has a very backward bouquet with blackberry, bilberry, tobacco and marine-like aromas that blossom in the glass given adequate aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannin, layers of blackberry and boysenberry fruit, sea salt, black pepper and plenty of tobacco towards the long and sustained finish. I would be inclined to give this a year or two in bottle, unlike most of the other Saint Julien wines this vintage, because there is a class act here. Tasted February 2017
Neal Martin - The Wine Advocate, 30 June 2017
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 Jr - Wine Advocate #188 April 2010