Chateau Leoville Las Cases, Saint-Julien, 1996 SO021326 Dutraive Expect charming

Expect charming

where clay-limestone soils and Adriatic breezes help preserve freshness

it's the kind of pink wine that disappears the moment spring arrives

pure varietal character

is fully mature—showing the fragrance and complexity that distinguish Côte-Rôtie at its finest

Chateau Leoville Las Cases, Saint-Julien, 1996 SO021326 Dutraive Expect charmingOne of Saint Julien's so called 'Super Seconds,' Leoville Las Cases routinely makes wine of First Growth quality from vineyards bordering Chateau Latour. The 1996 is a celebrated vintage here, a year that favored Cabernet Sauvignon on the Left Bank and gave a wine of classic structure, depth, and long haul aging potential. Now around three decades old, it's entering a mature drinking window after the long wait Las Cases always demands, though top