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Whilst already drinking well, this beauty has a long way to go.
2002 is a great expression of the Clos de Las Cases that makes up the majority of the grand vin. Vibrant dark purple colour, high toned intense violets, cedar and cassis, sumptuous texture. Fine yet explosive tannins. Beautifully balanced.
Only 43% of the production made it into the final blend of this remarkable 2002. Produced from a low 17 hectoliters per hectare, it includes 66.7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% Merlot, 13.9% Cabernet Franc, and the rest Petit Verdot.
The impression is one of a structured wine with considerable density, a ruby/purple color, layers of flavor, and a classic overall personality. The wine exhibits pure black currant, licorice-infused fruit, huge body, a viscous mid-palate, and a long, heady finish.
William Kelley from Wine Advocate states: "Another underrated vintage for this estate is the 2002 Léoville Las Cases, an impressively deep and concentrated wine that still has considerable upside potential. Offering up aromas of crème de cassis, plums, loamy soil, pencil shavings and nicely integrated new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with a deep core of fruit framed by sweet, powdery tannins. This is a concentrated, characterful classic that is aging with real grace. I have enjoyed three bottles this year, but there's no rush, as the wine remains an adolescent in terms of evolution."
Robert parker himself gave this wine a 97/100 and said "A sensational effort from proprietor Jean-Hubert Delon... The wine has tremendously high measurements of extract and phenolics. The color is nearly black/purple, and the wine looks like syrup of Leoville Las-Cases. Dense, concentrated, broodingly backward as well as tannic, but oh, so promising and intense, the 2002 reveals tremendous purity, great intensity, and a finish that lasts for 45 seconds. Clearly Leoville Las-Cases has produced a wine of first-growth quality (whats new?) that competes for the wine of the vintage moniker"
Cabernet Sauvignon dominant bottles such as this typically contain more tannins and earthy tones. Fattier, spicier, and saltier steak and lamb will pair nicely with this.
97/100 Robert Parker
94/100 Jane Anson
94/100 James Suckling
94/100 Wine Enthusiast
