Château Léoville Las Cases 2018 – Saint-Julien

The nose is fruity and offers a fine concentration, power and racy minerality. It reveals notes of fleshy blackberry, ripe wild red berries and small notes of fleshy / crunchy raspberry combined with slight hints of violet, discreet hints of gladiolus as well as very discreet hints of spices and an imperceptible hint of curry. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral frame, a small richness, tension, a beautiful precision, freshness, elegance, a slightly tight grain as well as a beautiful and gourmande matter. On the palate this wine expresses notes of fleshy blackberry, fleshy cassis and small notes fleshy wild raspberry associated with touches of minerality, small red berries as well as slight hints of chocolate / tonka bean, toasted as well as a very discreet hint of vanilla and an imperceptible hint of tea. Tannins are elegant, fine, straight and finely firm. Good length.