Michael Schuster: The “new” second wine of Léoville-Las-Cases, from young vines in the great clos vineyard. The first vintage, just released, was the 2007. Intense, slightly roasted fruit, blackberry, mulberry; beautifully balanced richness here; breadth, ease, velvet core, fresh ripeness allied to fine but not excessive concentration, light tannin, matter without excess. Long, refined, finely gravelly, and elegant; gently resonant in the mouth, with real class and great persistence—a lovely St-Julien in its own right. 4,000 cases of delicious, Merlot-based succulence. And accessible early. 2015–25. 16/16.5