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2000 Château Léoville Las Cases
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"Absolutely fantastic. This is one of the most exciting young reds I have tasted in a long, long time. It shows intense aromas of berries, currants, and minerals, with hints of mint. Full-bodied and packed with fruit and tannins, its long finish is refined and silky. A benchmark for the vintage. Las Cases has always wanted to make first growth quality in a top notch vintage, and it certainly did in 2000. Best after 2012."-Wine Spectator "This wine has put on weight and, as impressive as it was f...
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  • Wine.com
    Absolutely fantastic. This is one of the most exciting young reds I have tasted in a long, long time. It shows intense aromas of berries, currants, and minerals, with hints of mint. Full-bodied and packed with fruit and tannins, its long finish is refined and silky. A benchmark for the vintage. Las Cases has always wanted to make first growth quality in a top notch vintage, and it certainly did in 2000. Best after 2012. -Wine Spectator This wine has put on weight and, as impressive as it was from...
  • CellarTracker Community Tasting Notes
    Community Tasting Notes (average 96.4 pts. and median of 97 pts. in 26 notes)
  • Wine Advocate
    Rating: (93-95) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 139 on Feb-02
  • Wine Spectator
    Rating: 100/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator
  • Vintage Chart
    Rating for France-Bordeaux-Saint-Julien: 96 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
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  • rinnocenzi
    WS 100