WTN: Unsolved Cases

by **David M. Bueker** » Wed Apr 29, 2026 7:55 pm

2001 Château Léoville Las Cases - France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien (4/22/2026)
From my late father’s cellar, this bottle encapsulated my misgivings about LLC. It was no doubt impressive, with still prominent fruit, and enough structure to repel an army of Uruk-Hai. It lacked any sense of grace or harmony. 25 years post vintage, and it remained impenetrable. Whether the fruit could potentially outlast the Orthanc-level structure was a question left for my last bottle, to be opened when the last ship sails for Valinor.

by **Bill Spohn** » Thu Apr 30, 2026 11:50 am

Like the Tolkien imagery and agree that the wines from this house can take a loooong time to hit optimum. Still waiting on my last bottle of 1975!

by **Steve Edmunds** » Thu Apr 30, 2026 1:09 pm

Has Léoville Las Cases changed ownership over the years? I remember older vintages being soulful and vibrant.