2000 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin, Saint-Julien, Bottle (750ml)
$349
100WS100JS99JD
Critic key
JD = Jeb DunnuckWS = Wine SpectatorJS = James Suckling
Product Description
WS100 "Absolutely fantastic. This is one of the most exciting young reds I have tasted in a long, long time. It shows intense aromas of berries, currants and minerals, with hints of mint. Full-bodied and packed with fruit and tannins, its long finish is refined and silky. A benchmark for the vintage. Las Cases has always wanted to make first-growth quality in a top-notch vintage, and it certainly did in 2000." JS for WS Mar 2003
JS100 "A classic Las Cases with masses of mineral, floral and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power. It’s just opening now." JS Apr 2014 and "This is a classic Las Cases, with masses of mineral, floral, and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power. Please don’t touch this for another seven to nine years. Otherwise decant this for two hours." JS Jun 2011
JD99 "The 2000 Leoville Las Cases is another brilliant wine and, like most 2000s, appears to just now be at the early stages of its drink window. Smoky black fruits, crushed rocks, lead pencil, and menthol notes all emerge from this brilliant, blockbuster beauty that still tastes like it's just 5-6 years old. Beautifully concentrated, ripe, sexy, and seamless, it has the classic elegance and regal quality of this domaine front and center. It has another 3-4 decades of longevity." JD Jun 2019
"A vintage such as 2000 in Bordeaux comes along once in a lifetime. Not only is the year an icon for a new millennium, it is a vintage that produced scores of outstanding wines in France's premium wine region. Nearly every Bordeaux winemaker made serious claret, from the grandest châteaus to the simplest vineyards. ...The fact that three wines earned 100 points only underlines the majestic quality of the vintage. The flawless 2000s are Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Léoville Las Cases. The 2000 Margaux could also score 100 points, but it had not been bottled at the time of my tasting in early December." James Suckling Published in Wine Spectator The Vintage of a Lifetime - 2000 Bordeaux is a benchmark for wine lovers March 2003
JS100 "A classic Las Cases with masses of mineral, floral and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power. It’s just opening now." JS Apr 2014 and "This is a classic Las Cases, with masses of mineral, floral, and blueberry character. Full and chewy, with so much power. Please don’t touch this for another seven to nine years. Otherwise decant this for two hours." JS Jun 2011
JD99 "The 2000 Leoville Las Cases is another brilliant wine and, like most 2000s, appears to just now be at the early stages of its drink window. Smoky black fruits, crushed rocks, lead pencil, and menthol notes all emerge from this brilliant, blockbuster beauty that still tastes like it's just 5-6 years old. Beautifully concentrated, ripe, sexy, and seamless, it has the classic elegance and regal quality of this domaine front and center. It has another 3-4 decades of longevity." JD Jun 2019
"A vintage such as 2000 in Bordeaux comes along once in a lifetime. Not only is the year an icon for a new millennium, it is a vintage that produced scores of outstanding wines in France's premium wine region. Nearly every Bordeaux winemaker made serious claret, from the grandest châteaus to the simplest vineyards. ...The fact that three wines earned 100 points only underlines the majestic quality of the vintage. The flawless 2000s are Lafite Rothschild, Latour and Léoville Las Cases. The 2000 Margaux could also score 100 points, but it had not been bottled at the time of my tasting in early December." James Suckling Published in Wine Spectator The Vintage of a Lifetime - 2000 Bordeaux is a benchmark for wine lovers March 2003