2009 Chateau Leoville Las Cases

…one of the greatest Leoville Las Cases I have ever tasted, which is saying something given the many compelling wines that have been made at this estate…a hypothetical blend of the 1982, 1986, and 1996…inky/purple color, monumental concentration, and great clarity and purity of creme de cassis, black cherry, spice box, graphite, and wet rock characteristics. Extremely full-bodied with a boatload of sweet tannin nearly concealed by the wine's power, glycerin, and awesome fruit concentration, this intense effort never tastes heavy or tiring…will evolve for 40-50 years.