The finish is harmonious and persistent with classic Saint-Estèphe character

steam soil and black pepper

velvety tannin texture and packed with black fruit preserves and exotic spice layers

as what little wasn't deemed up to the level of the grand vin was sold off in bulk

Château Leoville Las-Cases 2emé Cru Classé, Saint-Julien, 2023, 75cl 6-set The finish is harmonious andThe 2021 Loville Las Cases has turned out beautifully in bottle and clearly numbers among the very finest wines of the vintage. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of dark berries and cassis mingled with notions of cigar wrapper, violets and pencil shavings, it's medium to full bodied, layered and concentrated with a deep and multidimensional core of fruit framed by beautifully refined tannins and girdled by lively acids, concluding with a long,