About this product
The leading 'Super Second' of Bordeaux — Saint-Julien Second Growth that regularly challenges the First Growths in comparative tastings. The Grand Enclos (walled plot) fruit produces the grand vin. Jean-Hubert Delon's exacting standards create a wine of extraordinary precision and longevity. 2016 and 2022 considered modern masterpieces. BC: Authentic Wine & Spirits [NEEDS VERIFICATION].
Tasting profile
cassis, cedar, graphite, tobacco, earth
Pairing intelligence
complement
food
Las Cases' structure and dark fruit pairs with magret duck; the cherry sauce bridges the Saint-Julien cassis
classic
main
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beef
Las Cases's super-second character belongs with rack of lamb; Saint-Julien's elegance is the natural lamb partner
classic
main
complement
meat_poultry
Noisettes d'agneau's precision and the classic bordelaise sauce mirror Las Cases's own finesse; haricots verts' fresh-bitter notes create gentle tension with the wine's cedar-cassis
classic
main
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celebration
Léoville Las Cases's Saint-Julien structure belongs with the rack of lamb; the finest preparation for a second growth
classic
celebration
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duck_confit
Las Cases' precision and structure requires a dish with natural fat to soften its austere tannin in youth. Duck confit provides that richness while its savouriness matches the wine's intensity.
established
main
complement
meat_poultry
Veal Orloff's cream-onion-Gruyère richness provides the fat and dairy depth that Las Cases's structured tannins require; the wine's Saint-Julien precision cuts through the cream elegantly
established
main
complement
charcuterie_cheese
Aged Gouda's caramel-butterscotch and the wine's cedar-cassis are unexpected harmonious pairings; quince paste bridges both the cheese's sweetness and the wine's dark fruit
suggested
cheese
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fungi_truffles
Wild mushroom duxelles in pastry concentrates the earthy fungal notes that bridge Las Cases's cedar-earth; the pastry's butter provides fat to soften the wine's structure
suggested
starter