Chateau Leoville Las Cases • St-Julien, France
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases is the true second wine of Château Léoville Las Cases in Saint-Julien, crafted mai…Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases is the true second wine of Château Léoville Las Cases in Saint-Julien, crafted mainly from younger Cabernet Sauvignon and old-vine Merlot grown within the estate’s grand walled “Enclos.” Blended typical…Learn More »
$72
/750ml
2022 Retail Average
93
/100
2022 Pro Rating
Energy and drive define Chateau Leoville Las Cases Le Petit Lion 2022, with vivid blackcurrant and blackberry fruit wrapped in fine, polished tannins and lifted by floral and spice accents. The palate feels concentrated yet precise, showing notes of dark cherry, subtle mocha, and savoury spice that give the wine a serious, mineral-tinged structure and promise excellent evolution in bottle.
grilled lamb chops; dry-aged ribeye steak; roasted duck with blackcurrant jus
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases is the true second wine of Château Léoville Las Cases in Saint-Julien, crafted mainly from younger Cabernet Sauvignon and old-vine Merlot grown within the estate’s grand walled “Enclos.” Blended typically from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Franc and aged in around 30% new French oak, it offers a more approachable, supple and Merlot‑plump expression of Las Cases’ dark-fruited, graphite‑mineral style while still retaining notable structure and aging potential.