Michel Bettane: Great color; noble Léoville character, with an evident similarity with Poyferré. Noble cedary finish, with more flesh and refinement of texture than the two other Léovilles 18.5

Thierry Desseauve: Dark color, great ripeness, tight structure; length, fullness, red fruits; Havana, vigor, and elegance 18.5

Michael Schuster: Dense and oaky on the nose; rich, elegant, complete wine in the year’s firmly tannic style; deep, generous, and long and complex to taste; freshly ripe fruit with clear mineral aromas; intense and complete and expansive but long term, firmly tannic in texture. A wine of considerable density and scope that will reward long keeping. Great promise, great Las-Cases. 2022–40+ 18