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2003 Château Léoville Las Cases
| Vineyard: | Château Léoville Las Cases |
| Price: | $198.63- $219.00 |
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| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style: | Red |
| Region: | France > Bordeaux > Saint-Julien |
| Other Vintages: | 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2002 2001 2000 1999 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975 1973 1971 1970 1969 1966 1964 1962 1961 1959 1956 1955 1953 1950 1948 1947 1945 1943 1942 1937 1929 1918 1916 1914 1906 1904 1900 NV |
| Drink By | 2020 |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
"The solidly made 2003 Leoville Las-Cases (13.2% alcohol) is a blend of 70.2% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17.2% Merlot, and 12.6% Cabernet Franc. In this incredibly hot vintage, the alcohol is slightly lower than achieved in 2002, a cool-climate year. While not a profound example of Las-Cases, the 2003 is muscular, deep, and full-bodied with an impressive ruby/purple color, a tight but juicy bouquet of vanilla, black cherries, crushed rocks, and flowers, a sweet attack, and moderately high tannin. Backwa...
Expert Reviews
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Wine AdvocateRating: (93-95) - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 158 on Apr-05
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Wine Spectator
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Vintage ChartRating for France-Bordeaux-Saint-Julien: 95 (good year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: too young, let it sit<br/>
