Léoville-Las Cases St.-Julien 2014

98 points James Suckling: "I love the nose of blackberries, blueberries, flowers and citrus. Hints of stones and wet earth. Full body and ultra-fine tannins that are so long and seamless. Incredible length. A wine that you want to drink now. (1/23/17)"

98 points (19/20) La Revue du Vin de France: "2014, with a more accessible profile, nevertheless proves to be an ultra-complete wine, endowed with admirably mellow tannins. (2018)"

97 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "This is a great wine. It has all the elements in place to produce a wine that will last for years: powerful fruit, rich tannins and a structure that is built to last. This is elegant, impressive and concentrated. Almost entirely Cabernet Sauvignon, the grape gives the wine its fruit and its tannins. Drink from 2028. Alcohol 13.5%. (Apr 2017)"

97 points Falstaff (4/24/15).

96+ points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "A brilliant effort, the 2014 Léoville Las Cases is a tightly wound classic that will delight purists. Mingling aromas of dark berries and cassis with hints of bitter chocolate, sweet spices, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and sweet new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and concentrated, with tangy acids and a deep, firm mid-palate framed by rich, powdery tannins. Concluding with a long, penetrating finish, the only missing ingredient is time. Drink: 2028-2070. (8/18/22)"

96 points Jane Anson (Inside Bordeaux): "(79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot). Less exuberant than some of its neighbours, as you might expect, but no less exceptional. Very much in the estate signature, demanding attention but expecting you to wait and pay homage until it is ready to speak. Give it time to unveil its muscular, concentrated cassis and bilberry fruits, puncuated by crushed mint leaf, crayon and liqourice bud. Huge depth through the mid palate, serious, structured, very much in the estate signature, showcasing the idea of it being a wine that is Burdundian in its balance of frustration and delight. Huge potential, but as I said last time I tasted it around a year ago, for now it's not giving much away. 50% new oak. Alcohol 13.5%. Drink: 2024-2048. (2/1/24)"

96 points Georgina Hindle (Decanter): "Blueberries, green peppercorns, tobacco, liquorice and purple flowers – a lovely nose. Grippy, tense, tangy and precise, you can feel the St-Julien terroir and the Las Cases touch. It's not necessarily up for easy enjoyment now but there's a lovely sense of class about this. Precise and finessed, balanced acidity, a really stony undercurrent and wet stone grip on the finish. Feels young still, like it hasn't quite relaxed, still compact, but so refined! I love the style, one to wait for. Has cool minty freshness too on the finish which gives a nice lift and makes you want to go back for another sip. Drinking Window: 2024-2046. (4/16/24)"

96 points International Wine Report: "The 2014 Château Leoville Las Cases is one of the most elegant wines from the vintage. This classy Saint-Julien is composed of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot and displays beautiful aromatics of red cherries, raspberries and hints of blue fruit, along side tobacco, violets, minerals and subtle smoky nuances, which add lovely complexity. Refined and beautifully structured with a gorgeous silky texture that leads up to the long, graceful finish. This will clearly need time, but the sheer beauty and pedigree from Las Cases is unmistakeable. Drink: 2025-2040. (Oct 2017)"

95+ points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "Readers will have to be patient with the 2014 Léoville-las-Cases, as it is not likely to show well for a number of years. Tightly wound but also medium-bodied and classic in its construction, the 2014 is going to need quite a bit of time to come together. Léoville-las-Cases is so often a wine of power, but here the refined site of the vintage is very much in evidence. The 2014 is a Las Cases built on finesse. Drink: 2026-2044. (Feb 2017)"