Grand Vin de Leoville - Marquis de Las Cases Red 2017

Grand Vin de Leoville - Marquis de Las Cases Red 2017Grape Bordeaux Blend Tasting notes This comes from 50 to 90 year old vines and is a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 10% Merlot with 13. 28% alcohol, 3. 72 pH and an IPT of 71. The 2017 Loville Las Cases is deep garnet purple in color, the nose bursts with beautiful blackcurrant cordial, blackberry pie and blueberry preserve notes followed by hints of lilacs, dark chocolate, cedar chest, sassafras and licorice with emerging

3% Cabernet Sauvignon

smooth midpalate

Medium-bodied with creamy

Luxury Preservation

underpinned by vibrant acidity and chalky minerality

resulting in Champagnes of precision

if that's possible

and toasted brioche lead into a richly textured palate

Good acidity gives freshness and a real rush of strawberry and cherry juice on the first sip lifts and sustains the palate the whole way

the wine is aged for a minimum of 18 months in barrel of which 25% of the barrels are new

Merlot (8%)

Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot (Blend)