Château Léoville-Las-Cases 1996, St-Julien 2me Cru Classé (1)

Château Léoville-Las-Cases 1996
St-Julien 2me Cru Classé
(lightly bin-soiled and nicked label)
1 bottle

"...it has evolved into an absolutely stunning Saint Julien, clearly one of the best wines from the estate this decade. The bouquet is beautifully defined with intense black cherries, cedar, mint and a touch of oyster shell that seems to gain intensity in the glass. The palate is seamless from start to finish, extraordinarily pure, the 70% new oak totally assimilated of course, impressive weight and power allied with genuine finesse and tension towards the silky smooth finish. It stands as one of the best wines of the vintage without one iota of doubt and it will last 30-40 years without problem. You might call it 'proper Claret'. You might call it 'delicious'." (98pts Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #227, Oct 2016)