One of the oldest Medoc estates, Domaine de Léoville belonged to some of the wealthiest and most influential noble French families before it was acquired by the Las Cases family. The estate was split up between 1826 and 1840 as a result of the French Revolution.

And many usually ask, price, score and track record aside, what makes Leoville Las Cases the most sought-after Leoville among the trio? Château Léoville Las Cases was created, thanks to a kind of birthright, from 3/5 of the original estate and the heart of the domain. The Grand Vin’s current terroir has therefore been at the historic heart of the original terroir since the 17th century.

Pierre Jean, Adolphe and Gabriel de Las Cases were successive heirs to the property until 1900, when Théophile Skawinski purchased a share in the estate and became its manager. Léoville Las Cases has now been managed by the same family since the late 19th century and is today represented by Jean-Hubert Delon, sole owner of the Château and proprietor of Château Potensac in the Medoc and Château Nénin in Pomerol.

A second growth classified within the famed 1855 Classification, Chateau Leoville Las Cases extends over 55 hectares in St Julien. The vines are on average 52 years old, a key towards the high quality consistency one usually get from Las Cases bottlings. The St Julien estate locates not far away from Chateau Latour in Pauillac, and most vines stand on gravelly sand and clay soil planted to majority Cabernet Sauvignon, with only about 30% dedicated towards Merlot and Cabernet Franc, and a tiny bit of Petit Verdot. Leoville Las Cases set itself aside from the other two Leoville estates via their classy, majestic expression: sturdy tannin structure, crunchy black fruit, and a taut minerality.

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