Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1981

Classification
Type	Rouge
Marque	Chateau Leoville Las Cases
Millésime	1981
Pays	France
Région	Bordeaux, St. Julien
Raisin	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend
Volume
État	Parfait
Étiquette	Parfait
Consommable	-2018
Stock	0

Avis professionnels

Robert Parker (89)

This tasting consisted of each of the varietal components of Las Cases, followed by the final blend for Leoville-Las Cases. The 1981 cuvees of Merlot and Cabernet Franc were light, with the Merlot revealing a mature garnet color, a lean, compact, faded tea-scented nose, unimpressive richness, and hard tannin in the finish. Even less impressive, the Cabernet Franc's hard, tough tannin and high acidity gave the wine a lean, attenuated feel. The Cabernet Sauvignon possessed a healthy dark ruby color, a sweet, ripe nose of black currants and spice, medium body, fine elegance, and a clean, spicy finish.
The 1981 Leoville-Las Cases appears close to full maturity, with an excellent deep ruby color, a spicy, cedary, tobacco and currant-scented nose, and good depth and ripeness. A classic, elegantly wrought wine, this is one vintage where the final blend was more complex, but no better than the Cabernet Sauvignon cuvee.

Winespectator (88)

Lovely, round and soft with a good backbone of ripe tannins. Very aromatic, featuring plum, spice and cherry character. Full body and a lovely cedar, fruit finish.

Rene Gabriel (17)

Rene Gabriel rates this wine 17/20 points.