Leoville Las Cases Magnum 1990

Leoville Las Cases Magnum 1990

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  • Robert Parker rating 96
  • Jane Anson rating 94
  • Vinous rating 93
Leoville Las Cases Magnum 1990
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Léoville Las Cases 1990 is a red wine from the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux. This solar vintage stands as a monolith of the Médoc, harvested from the iconic Grand Clos where deep Quaternary gravels sit over a clay-rich subsoil. Winemaking remains famously traditional, utilising temperature-controlled wooden and concrete vats before 18 to 20 months of maturation in 90% new French oak. The 1990 is distinguished by its incredible density and structural power, offering a core of graphite and cassis wrapped in the expansive, velvety tannins that define this property`s output.
94 Jane Anson
A little less vibrant in colour than the 1982, this is closer to tawny than rose, with welcoming soot and hearth smoke on the nose, and on the first palate. The fruit is plum and loganberry, softened and atumnal, with dark spice - the Petit Verdot is making its presence felt in those early years, marking it out from the post 2005 years when this grape no longer appears. Elegant and precise, with fine tannins, softens on the finish, this is in its drinking window, revs up halfway through and again has the precise elegance that makes it so much St Julien once in its mature phase. Great, but not as good as the 1982. 50% new oak. Michel Delon owner.Jane Anson18th January 2023
93 Vinous
The 1990 Léoville Las Cases can be a fabulous wine, although like others there is variation. This has a refined and delineated bouquet with more black fruit compared directly with the Poyferré, cedar and iris flower, scents of Earl Grey emerging with time. I admire the focus and it coheres beautifully in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with silky tannins (atypically for this Growth), impressive weight and grip, with a grippy finish (typical for this Growth). This coheres wonderfully in the glass, indicating that it could have improved further with a longer decant. Tasted single blind at the 1990 Bordeaux dinner at Medlar. Neal Martin2nd December 2025

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A First Class Second Growth

The illustrious 2ème Cru Classé property, Château Léoville Las Cases, has cemented its reputation as one of the most consistent producers of exceptional quality wines in the Saint Julien appellation in Bordeaux. Spanning 98ha, the estate produces its celebrated first wine - a Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend - in addition to a second wine from young vines, Le Petit Lion. These stellar reds are renowned for their structure and longevity and are produced from the beating heart of the estate, on deep, well-draining gravel soils.

Two further wines are made from a separate site, situated further back from the river with more sandy-gravels: Clos de Marquis and Petite Marquise. The key varietals that make up these powerful red wines are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

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