1989 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin, Saint-Julien, 6ltr
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99JA98DR96WS
Critic key
WS = Wine SpectatorDR = DecanterJA = Jane Anson
- Rating
- JA99/DR98/WS96
- Producer
- Leoville
- Vintage
- 1989
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint-Julien
- Country
- France
- Grape Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon 60, Merlot 25, Cabernet Franc 12, Petit Verdot 3
- Classification
- 2eme Cru Classe
- Format
- 6ltr
- Volume
- 6000mL
- ABV
- 13.5
- Type
- Still
- Color
- Red
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Product Description
JA99 "The other contender for wine of the night, I have given it 98 points every other time I have tasted it recently, but this time around it has climbed up even further. No surprise that the low ph and natural fresh power of Las Cases would do well in a hot vintage like 1989, but it really is astonishing how much freshness you still find in the glass alongside incense, gunsmoke, liquorice, graphite and blackberry fruit. Showcasing the grace and pure drinkability of a perfectly mature Cabernet Sauvignon-driven Las Cases, lace-like melted tannins that exert an understated grip and support a mouthwatering finish. Michel Delon owner." JA for IB May 2026
DR98 "1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of the glass, with touches of roses and peonies, followed on the palate by bilberries and blackberries, with a cigar smoke and eucalyptus finish. It's still vigorous in its tannic structure, but it's soft and supple enough to enjoy today. This bottle was recorked by hand at the winery last year, with five people checking every single one of the 5,000 bottles remaining at the chateau. The wines were topped up from magnums of the 1989. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend - a variety not used in the grand vin since 1996. (Drink between 2019-2040)" JA for DR Nov 2018
WS96 "Very ripe, with raisin and dried fruits on the nose. You can smell the sun-dried grapes. Full-bodied, delivering firm tannins and a very fresh palate. Long and flavorful, offering currant, berries and all sorts of dark fruits, but turns lightly earthy and floral. This is a thoroughly complex wine. Just starting to really open into the mature 20-year-old wine it is, but such a great life ahead of it. Muscular. -- '89/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Drink now." JS for WS May 2010
DR98 "1989 was an early year, with flowering three weeks ahead of usual. Now at 30 years old, a floral aspect curls out of the glass, with touches of roses and peonies, followed on the palate by bilberries and blackberries, with a cigar smoke and eucalyptus finish. It's still vigorous in its tannic structure, but it's soft and supple enough to enjoy today. This bottle was recorked by hand at the winery last year, with five people checking every single one of the 5,000 bottles remaining at the chateau. The wines were topped up from magnums of the 1989. 3% Petit Verdot completes the blend - a variety not used in the grand vin since 1996. (Drink between 2019-2040)" JA for DR Nov 2018
WS96 "Very ripe, with raisin and dried fruits on the nose. You can smell the sun-dried grapes. Full-bodied, delivering firm tannins and a very fresh palate. Long and flavorful, offering currant, berries and all sorts of dark fruits, but turns lightly earthy and floral. This is a thoroughly complex wine. Just starting to really open into the mature 20-year-old wine it is, but such a great life ahead of it. Muscular. -- '89/'99 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2009). Drink now." JS for WS May 2010