Chateau Leoville Las Cases Vintage 1960 Red Wine

Chateau Leoville Las Cases Vintage 1960 Red WineChateau Leoville Las Cases is amongst the best wines in Bordeaux. Often considered on a par with the first growths. Although the 1960 vintage was not one of the greats some good wines were produced. In Michael Broadbents book "Wine Vintages" he names it as one of the wines of the vintage. Typical blend, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc. 75cl bottle. Abv% Not stated. Bottle Condition, Capsule good, label bin soiled, wine level mid shoulder

the wines are outstanding

Sadly not a great vintage from this uneven decade

Typical full bodied

There are 10

after the owner Filhot was beheaded during the French Revolution

This happens very sparodicaly in New Zealand and is very unusual on Chardonnay grapes

Philipp Grassl

Lovely fruit

medium-complex

with all the elements perfectly fused

The cork was firmly stuck to the neck and I ended up having to push it on in and decant

It is particularly known for its classically-styled