Chateau Leoville Las Cases 1982

The aromatic expression and balance of a Saint-Julien red wine

The property

With vintages that achieve the feat of reaching heights of excellence and elegance year after year, the Château Léoville Las Cases is now among the most emblematic properties of the prestigious Saint-Julien appellation located on the left bank of the Bordeaux region.

The vineyard

Château Léoville Las Cases is a Saint-Julien wine planted within the famous Clos de Léoville, whose complexity constitutes a true mosaic of terroirs. Located near the Gironde, the vineyard benefits from the river's role as a thermal regulator, ensuring mild temperatures and providing a barrier against frost. Combined with the presence of gravel soils from the Günz resting on subsoils of gravelly-sandy nature with more or less deep clays, the terroir of Château Léoville Las Cases meets all the conditions to produce vintages of legendary stature.

The vintage

Good conditions at the start of the vegetative cycle were followed by a hot and sunny summer, punctuated by a cool and humid August and a particularly hot month.

Blend

Château Léoville Las Cases 1982 is a blend of cabernet sauvignon (60%), merlot (26%), cabernet franc (9%) and petit verdot (5%).