1996 Château Léoville Las Cases, St Julien, Bordeaux

One of the best Lascases we have ever tasted. Whilst the ripe 1990 is the more seductive wine at the moment, the 1996 has a linear class, focus and balance that is pretty much in the first-growth league. It’s often said that there is a very strong argument for Lascases being reclassified as a first growth; in vintages such as 1996, 2000 & 2005 it’s all the more compelling. It's one of the most complete Clarets available.

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