The 1989 Leoville Las Cases is an absolutely gorgeous wine, impressive for its wonderful elegance and class, which you would only expect from a great Saint-Julien. It opens with simply stunning aromas of dark cherries, cassis, sweet tobacco, smoke and hints of graphite all coming together beautifully in the glass. On the palate the tannins have softened making for a lovely texture that can only be described as sheer silk, before finishing up clean and precise. Overall the 1989 Las Cases is a magnificent wine from a historic vintage that is showing tremendous today, but also has a few great years ahead. (Best 2015-2022) - August, 2015 (JD)
Wine Specifications
- Report Date: August, 2015
- Producer: Château Leoville Las Cases
- Vintage: 1989
- Drinking Window: 2015-2022
- Estimated Value: $250
- Country: France
- Region: Bordeaux
- Appellation: Saint-Julien
- Importer: NA