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Leoville Las Cases 2013

St Julien, Second Growth

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Tasting Notes

An honorable effort for a challenging vintage, the 2013 Léoville Las Cases delivers notions of cassis, raw cocoa and sweet, toasty new oak, followed by a medium-bodied palate with tangy acids and a saline finish. It's one of the Médoc's best wines in this forgettable year.

Score: 89

William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2015-2027 18 August 2022

The 2013 Leoville-Las Cases has perhaps one of the most understated bouquets for this estate in recent years. I do not mean that in a bad sense, after all, this was a vintage whereby it would be foolish to push too much. It gently unfolds with blackberry, bilberry and a light marine influence - iodine, a hint of black olive. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, nicely balanced with a saline note that comes through towards the finish. I appreciate the cohesiveness and refinement of this Leoville-Las Cases, certainly one of the best Médocs of this difficult vintage.

Score: 92

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2018-2032 28 October 2016

The Grand Vin is a blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 14% Cabernet Franc that includes 9.5% pressed wine and delivers 31hl/ha. It was picked between 2 and 17 October. It has a very classic Léoville Las-Cases bouquet with tobacco-scented black fruit that opens nicely during the time I spend chatting to Jean-Hubert Delon. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity, again, a much more fresh and classic take on Las-Cases reminiscent of 1980s vintages such as the 1983 or 1988. Just add "gentleman's club".

Score: 92 - 94

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 April 2014

Magnificent colour, already fragrant nose, great purity and depth with firm Pauillac edge, will develop beautifully, a superb wine in this vintage.

Score: 94

Decanter, Decanter.com Maturity: 2019-2035 01 April 2014

Dense black cherry fruit, cocoa and medicinal notes. More heavyweight than most but still tight and firm with structured tannins pinching slightly, and good balance overall.

Score: 91 - 93

Albany Vintners, - 01 April 2014

A dense and rich young wine with licorice and spice character. Some tar too. Medium to full body, with firm tannins and a fresh and clean finish. Dense fruit structure for the vintage.

Score: 92 - 93

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com 01 April 2014

The 2013 Léoville-las-Cases is wonderfully deep and layered in the glass. Violets, cloves, menthol and licorice add dimensions of complexity to the dark fruit. Hints of cassis, white flowers and sweet herbs develop later as the wine continues to flesh out. So many 2013s offer up their charms quite easily. Léoville-las-Cases is a rare wine endowed with a sense of mystery and intrigue. The power and breadth of this site come through, but tempered by the medium-bodied structure of the year. This is a terrific showing. The 2013 is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc and 12% Merlot. Tasted twice.

Score: 91 - 94

Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com 01 April 2014

A touch taut, with a tobacco and cedar overlay to the racy red currant, plum and bitter cherry notes. Shows lovely austerity through the finish, presenting a long echo of cold fireplace. Distinctive.

Score: 91 - 94

James Molesworth, Wine Spectator 01 April 2014

74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Cabernet Franc, 12% Merlot. 85% new oak. Beautifully scented and aromatic. Cassis, plum, attractive oak spicing. Fine, polenta-like tannins that coat the mouth but don’t obstruct the rest of the balance. Lots of substance and depth, even so, a litheness that is far lighter than the most famous vintages. (17.5+)

Score: 17 - 18

Jancis Robinson MW, Richard Hemming, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2030 01 April 2014