Tasted at the "OrindaDave" offline, 01/10/05...


Wow. WOW. Did I say WOW? Ok, these were served blind and I was asked my opinion – I suggested this to be a 2001 Bordeaux! An amazing wine, but oh so young! The nose offers notes of ripe plum, meat, tar, smoke, and cassis with amazing density and complexity. On the palate the wine is tight, but possessing tremendous power and structure. Muscular and pure, with firm tannins, Sweet fruit that is dense, deep, and complex, and an outstanding, exciting, and intoxicating finish. My #3 WOTN, 98+ points, drink 2015-2030+.

Thanks Eric......sounds delicious. I have often considered picking one of these up.

There are no less that 3 threads on this wine but this is the oldest so I'll post here with my buddy Eric...

1986 Château Léoville Las Cases - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien (7/6/2008)
WIML96+++

Tasted July 6, 2008 at an offline.

Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of licorice, berries, cherries and a hint of coffee. Flavors of berries and cherries at the moment but this wine is still not quite ready to strut it's stuff on the palate. Medium acidity, tannins and body. I'm speculating at the moment this wine is around the 96 point mark but I can easily see this wine garnering more points once it has a minimum of 3-5 more years in bottle. I'd hold myself. (96 pts.)

I have one bottle of this I've been holding and wondering when best to drink. I thought about it the other day when at Wegmans I saw a bottle in their locked case (in Virginia)- they were asking around $600 for it!! eek