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Ch. Leoville Las Cases

Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases Saint-Julien

Bordeaux

Saint-Julien

The 2023 Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases is deep garnet-purple in color. It features vivacious scents of redcurrant jelly, crushed blackcurrants, and kirsch leading to wafts of dried herbs and pencil shavings. The medium-bodied palate is racy and lively, with crunchy red and black fruits and a lightly chewy texture, finishing with an herbal lift. The blend is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 8% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.5%.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Displays the tannic grip and heft that you hope to get in the 2nd wine of Léoville Las Cases, opening with a great dollop of spice, cocoa bean, espresso, black chocolate, black tea, and bright cassis fruit - will need a few years after bottling to fully open up. Harvest September 9 to October 2, 30% new oak for ageing. Includes the vines for both La Petite Marquise and Le Petit Lion since the 2021 vintage.

Inside Bordeaux

Deep garnet-purple colored. Skips out with cheery notes of black raspberries and red currant jelly, opening up to hints of wild sage, pencil lead, and rose oil. The light to medium-bodied palate is crisp and refreshing with lightly chewy tannins and an herbal lift on the finish.

A blend of 55.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38.5% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc, Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2022 was the only second wine made by the estate this year, as the Petite Marquise of Clos du Marquis was also declassified into this cuvee. It is deep garnet-purple in color and leaps from the glass with vibrant notes of dried cherries, raspberry coulis, and kirsch, plus hints of prunes, cinnamon toast, and dusty soil. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is so, so fruity with bags of red berry layers and a soft texture, finishing with a cheery lift.

This has good depth of colour, with spiced tomato leaf on the aroamtics. It's austere, with tannic grip and estate signature, cassis and blackberry autmnal fruits, and a kick of espresso. This is the last Petit Lion with only Leoville Las Cases grapes, as from 2022 it is to become 2nd wine across both LLC and Clos de Marquis. 40% new oak.

Dyp lilla på fargen. Mørke bær som solbær, litt blåbær, lett eik. Medium + på intensitet. Høy syre med flott intensitet av solbær, blåbær, toast. Medium pluss utgang med mye tørrstoff, men finkornede tanniner. Flott vin som kan drikkes nå med lufting, men som vil ha godt av noen år til i kjelleren. 

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Produsent	Ch. Leoville Las Cases
Årgang	2023
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Saint-Julien
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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