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1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases
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1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases

Grand Vin de Leoville

Red Bordeaux Blend

France / Bordeaux / Medoc  / Saint-Julien

$595
JD 99
RP 97
V 93
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Deuxieme Grand Cru Classe in 1855.

1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases – A Benchmark Vintage from Saint-Julien

Winery Information

The 1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases is a defining example of Left Bank excellence from one of the Médoc’s most revered Second Growth estates. Crafted in a historic vintage and often considered a First Growth in quality, this Grand Vin from Saint-Julien showcases profound structure, aging pedigree, and classic Bordeaux character.

Tasting Notes

Now fully mature, the 1982 offers extraordinary complexity. Aromatics of blackcurrant, graphite, and cigar box evolve with notes of cedarwood, leather, and truffle. The palate is seamless, with softened tannins supporting layers of dark fruit, spice, and savory depth, leading to a long, nuanced finish.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Composed primarily of **Cabernet Sauvignon**, with smaller portions of **Merlot and Cabernet Franc**, the 1982 vintage was vinified using traditional methods and aged in oak barrels—approximately 50% new—for up to 20 months. The estate’s vineyards, located adjacent to Latour in Pauillac, are renowned for gravel-rich soils that yield wines of depth and longevity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 1982 Léoville-Las Cases is one of the greatest expressions from this château and remains highly prized among collectors. Its performance over four decades has solidified its status as one of the best values among Bordeaux’s elite wines. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Specifics & Accolades

The **1982 Bordeaux vintage** is legendary, producing deeply structured wines that continue to age gracefully. Léoville-Las Cases was among the most successful wines of the year.

  • 100 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  • 98 points – Vinous
  • 97 points – Wine Spectator

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JD 99

Jeb Dunnuck

Tasted at the domaine, the 1982 Leoville Las Cases is just about pure perfection, and while certainly mature, it has plenty of life ahead of it. Thrilling notes of blackcurrants, kirsch, tobacco leaf, cedar box, menthol, and exotic spices all emerge from this seamless, powerful yet magically elegant Leoville Las Cases. Opening up in the glass, with a smoky, singular character, it's an incredible wine from this terroir that has an almost Latour-like regal quality. It should continue drinking well for another 10-15 years and I'm sure will keep even longer. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck, Issue date: June 2019. Drinking window: 2019 - 2034.
RP 97

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

As I wrote earlier this year, the 1982 Léoville Las Cases is one of the least evolved wines of the vintage, and this impeccably conserved ex-château bottle was, if anything, even more youthful still. Retaining a saturated ruby-black hue at age 40, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis and other dark fruits mingled with notions of pencil shavings and loamy soil. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad-shouldered and muscular, with an ample core of fruit framed by voluminous, powdery tannins. Rich and concentrated, with an expansive, comparatively low-acid profile, it comes into its own with extended aeration—and with food. Reviewed by William Kelley, Issue date: December 2022. Drinking window: 2012 - 2042.
V 93

Vinous

The bottle of 1982 Leoville Las-Cases was sadly out of condition, though fortunately I tasted another example at a private dinner in Bordeaux a few weeks later. To be honest, I have always preferred the 1985 or 1986 to this vintage, and this gives me no reason to change my mind. It has a surliness on the nose that is uncharacteristic of this vintage, tightly wound tertiary scents, melted tar and pencil shavings. The palate is full-bodied with fine grip, dense and quite powerful, yet it is more impressive than pleasurable. The aforementioned vintages have pulled away from the 1982 in recent years, though it remains a very fine Saint-Julien. It just needs to turn its frown upside down. Tasted at the 1982 Dinner at Hatched. Reviewed by Neal Martin, Issue date: April 2022. Drinking window: 2022 - 2040.

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  • CRITICAL REVIEWS
  • WINEMAKER NOTES
JD 99

Jeb Dunnuck

Tasted at the domaine, the 1982 Leoville Las Cases is just about pure perfection, and while certainly mature, it has plenty of life ahead of it. Thrilling notes of blackcurrants, kirsch, tobacco leaf, cedar box, menthol, and exotic spices all emerge from this seamless, powerful yet magically elegant Leoville Las Cases. Opening up in the glass, with a smoky, singular character, it's an incredible wine from this terroir that has an almost Latour-like regal quality. It should continue drinking well for another 10-15 years and I'm sure will keep even longer. Reviewed by Jeb Dunnuck, Issue date: June 2019. Drinking window: 2019 - 2034.
RP 97

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

As I wrote earlier this year, the 1982 Léoville Las Cases is one of the least evolved wines of the vintage, and this impeccably conserved ex-château bottle was, if anything, even more youthful still. Retaining a saturated ruby-black hue at age 40, it unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis and other dark fruits mingled with notions of pencil shavings and loamy soil. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad-shouldered and muscular, with an ample core of fruit framed by voluminous, powdery tannins. Rich and concentrated, with an expansive, comparatively low-acid profile, it comes into its own with extended aeration—and with food. Reviewed by William Kelley, Issue date: December 2022. Drinking window: 2012 - 2042.
V 93

Vinous

The bottle of 1982 Leoville Las-Cases was sadly out of condition, though fortunately I tasted another example at a private dinner in Bordeaux a few weeks later. To be honest, I have always preferred the 1985 or 1986 to this vintage, and this gives me no reason to change my mind. It has a surliness on the nose that is uncharacteristic of this vintage, tightly wound tertiary scents, melted tar and pencil shavings. The palate is full-bodied with fine grip, dense and quite powerful, yet it is more impressive than pleasurable. The aforementioned vintages have pulled away from the 1982 in recent years, though it remains a very fine Saint-Julien. It just needs to turn its frown upside down. Tasted at the 1982 Dinner at Hatched. Reviewed by Neal Martin, Issue date: April 2022. Drinking window: 2022 - 2040.

1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases – A Benchmark Vintage from Saint-Julien

Winery Information

The 1982 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases is a defining example of Left Bank excellence from one of the Médoc’s most revered Second Growth estates. Crafted in a historic vintage and often considered a First Growth in quality, this Grand Vin from Saint-Julien showcases profound structure, aging pedigree, and classic Bordeaux character.

Tasting Notes

Now fully mature, the 1982 offers extraordinary complexity. Aromatics of blackcurrant, graphite, and cigar box evolve with notes of cedarwood, leather, and truffle. The palate is seamless, with softened tannins supporting layers of dark fruit, spice, and savory depth, leading to a long, nuanced finish.

Winemaking & Vineyard Details

Composed primarily of **Cabernet Sauvignon**, with smaller portions of **Merlot and Cabernet Franc**, the 1982 vintage was vinified using traditional methods and aged in oak barrels—approximately 50% new—for up to 20 months. The estate’s vineyards, located adjacent to Latour in Pauillac, are renowned for gravel-rich soils that yield wines of depth and longevity.

Investment & Collectibility

The 1982 Léoville-Las Cases is one of the greatest expressions from this château and remains highly prized among collectors. Its performance over four decades has solidified its status as one of the best values among Bordeaux’s elite wines. Perfect for your collection.

Vintage Specifics & Accolades

The **1982 Bordeaux vintage** is legendary, producing deeply structured wines that continue to age gracefully. Léoville-Las Cases was among the most successful wines of the year.

  • 100 points – Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  • 98 points – Vinous
  • 97 points – Wine Spectator

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