- Château Léoville-Las-Cases 2021 has been released at £1,950 per 12×75.
- Neal Martin awarded it 94-96 points.
- The 2014, 2015 and 2019 vintages offer relative value among back vintages.
As part of this year’s Bordeaux En Primeur campaign, Château Léoville-Las-Cases 2021 has been released at €169 per bottle ex-négociant, down 14.6% on the 2020’s opening price. It is being offered by the international trade for £1,950 per 12×75. Across back vintages, the 2014, 2015 and 2019 also present good value for money. See more pricing analysis below.
Critics’ scores
The 2021 Léoville-Las-Cases received 94-96 points from Neal Martin (Vinous), who said it was ‘very impressive in terms of depth and backbone’ and called it a ‘cerebral Las-Cases’.
Antonio Galloni gave it the same score, describing it as ‘classy, nuanced and so expressive’.
William Kelley (The Wine Advocate) awarded it a slightly higher barrel range of 95-97 points and declared it ‘one of the wines of the vintage’.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Independent) rated it 91-93+ points, while Jane Anson awarded it a score of 94.
Fair Value analysis
Although the 2021 has been released at a discount to last year, today’s opening price comes at around an 18% premium to the price implied by Liv-ex’s Fair Value methodology. Buyers might be interested in the similarly scored 2014, which is available for a 32% discount.
The 97-point 2019 and 2015 vintages also cost less than today’s release and thus present an attractive alternative.
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2021 has also been released today and is being offered at £498 per dozen.
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Liv-ex analysis is drawn from the world’s most comprehensive database of fine wine prices. The data reflects the real time activity of Liv-ex’s 560+ merchant members from across the globe. Together they represent the largest pool of liquidity in the world – currently £100m of bids and offers across 16,000 wines. Independent data, direct from the market.
