2025, Château Léoville Las Cases, SAINT-JULIEN, 2ème Grand Cru Classé2nd growth 1855 One of the leading "Super Second" growths of the Mdoc. The 55 hectares of vines are situated alongside those of Chteau Latour, just over the St Julien border. The most Pauillac like of all the Saint Juliens with a strong Cabernet Sauvignon character. The wines have been made in a stunning new winery since 2023. 2025 is 82% cabernet sauvignon, 12% cabernet franc and 6% merlot. The texture is fantastic, with superb aromas of graphite,

Very fine tannins

The wood shows a little more

Fragrant aromatics on the opening

Great quality

A great En Primeur sample that has that sappy

The 2023 Arbois Trousseau Béranger opens with moderately intense rosehip

Vanilla extract infuses the red fruit

red raspberry and soft wood spice

The 2022 blend is 74% Merlot

15% new wood for this wine

so the wine comes across as a little bit meatier than the Côte de Nuits village wines already tasted

finishing very long and with remarkable purity