2001 Chateau Leoville Las Cases Bordeaux RP--93 WS--94

Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Score: 94 Release Price: $85 Current Auction Price: $120 Country: France Region: Bordeaux Issue: Mar 31, 2004 This is very floral and perfumed with lots of violets, roses and berries. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a racy finish. Superfresh and long. Focused and clean. Best after 2010.--JS

Robert Parker: 93 Points
Wine Advocate # 153 Jun 2004 Robert Parker 93 Drink: 2011 - 2030 $125-$255 Jean-Hubert Delon thinks the 2001 Leoville Las Cases could turn out to be as good as his 2000. I’m not sure I agree, but it may come close. A blend of 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19.5% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, the 2001 (which represents only 40% of the production) reveals notes of sweet vanillin intermixed with pure cassis, black cherries, and lead pencil shavings. Elegant and medium-bodied, it possesses a saturated purple color, high tannin, and a structured, backward feel in the mouth. This quintessentially elegant Las Cases needs another 5-7 years to hit its plateau of maturity. It will be one of the Medoc’s longest lived wines of the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2030.