James Suckling bewertet den Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

OMG. This shows amazing depth of fruit and density. Full-bodied and so layered with incredible fruit and power. Blackberries. Blueberries. Violets. Hints of dried flowers. Fantastic fruit and tannins, yet agile and energetic. The château says 2016 plus, plus.


Antonio Galloni bewertet den Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

The 2018 Leoville Las Cases is a rich, sumptuous, exotic wine in 2018. Plush fruit and suave, silky tannins give the 2018 a level of textural richness that is unusual for a young Leoville Las Cases. Crème de cassis, lavender, mint and sweet spice all build in this extraordinarily beautiful wine. I can't recall tasting a young Las Cases with this much immediacy and sheer allure. The 2018 Las Cases has a very bright future. It is also one of the unquestioned stars of the vintage. In 2018, the blend is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 9% Merlot.

Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

“We produced great Cabernet Franc this year,” Directeur General Pierre Graffeuille told me during my visit to Leoville Las Cases. Even though only 3% of the press wine was added back, he was also absolutely glowing about the quality of this too. And he should be—the finished blend for the 2018 Leoville Las Cases is yet another triumph for this great estate. Composed of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc and 9% Merlot, harvested September 15 to October 4 with yields of 35.5 hectoliters per hectare, it has 14.49% alcohol and will be aged in barriques, 90% new. Very deep purple-black in color, it is a little closed to begin, slowly emerging from the glass to reveal subtle woodsmoke, violets, tilled soil and underbrush scents over a core of warm cassis, wild blueberries and redcurrant jelly plus hints of rare beef and iron ore. Full-bodied, rich, super concentrated and bursting with latent energy, this is an atomic bomb waiting to go off in your mouth. It has a rock-solid foundation of firm, very ripe, very finely grained tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular fruit through the epically long, amazingly nuanced finish. Simply breathtaking.

James Mothels bewertet den Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

This is backward and dense, with thickly layered plum, blackberry, fig and blueberry reduction flavors wrapped liberally in warm ganache and melted licorice notes. A long echo of smoldering charcoal emerges at the very end. There's a lot to resolve here as the rich and austere sides are still melding, but the extra amplitude doesn't distort anything; it just all goes to 11.verkostet 03-19 von James Mothels Winespectator

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Chateau Leoville Las Cases 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

Dicht und kompakt, mit ganz leichter Aufhellung zum Rand hin. Die Nase ist komplex, tiefgründich, rauchige Nuancen, Am Gaumen sehr satt und einnehmend, fantastisch das Zusammenspiel von Power und Frische. Klebt am Gaumen, endlos lang. Und vergibt ihm 96-99 Punkte.

 

James Suckling bewertet den Clos du Marquis 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

The purple-fruit and black-olive character with violet undertones is wonderful here. Full-bodied, yet reserved and intense. Finesse. Graphite and minerality. Layered.



James Mothels bewertet den Clos du Marquis 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

Warm and fleshy in feel, with steeped plum and boysenberry flavors. Light ganache and licorice notes underscore the finish. Slightly brooding in feel today, but retains a healthy core of fruit.



Lisa Perrotti Brown bewertet den Clos du Marquis 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

The 2018 Clos du Marquis is composed of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc, with 13% press wine added back to the blend. Grapes were harvested September 18 to October 10, with yields of 35.5 hectoliters per hectare, and the wine has 14.5% alcohol. It will be aged in barriques, 55% new. The finished blend was put into barrels last December. Deep purple-black in color, it displays flamboyant scents of kirsch, crushed black cherries and warm cassis with hints of cinnamon stick, underbrush and chocolate box plus a waft of sandalwood. Full-bodied and built like a brick house with firm, grainy tannins and bold freshness supporting the muscular fruit, it finishes long and spicy.

Antonio Galloni bewertet den Clos du Marquis 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:

The 2018 Clos du Marquis is a powerful, heady Saint-Julien. Smoke, cedar, tobacco, menthol, licorice, iron, scorched earth and gravel all run through this potent, virile Saint-Julien. In 2018, Clos du Marquis is especially tannic. There is so much to like about Clos de Marquis in 2018, but it will need time in bottle. Best of all, it should be a solid value. The blend is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Tasted two times.

CB Weinhandel bewertet den Clos du Marquis 2018 Saint Julien wie folgt:
Schöne Konzentration, tolle offene Nase, reife und stoffige Tannine, sehr saftig und fruchtig am Gaumen. und vergibt ihm 92-94 Punkte.