Le Petit Lion, St Julien
    Château Léoville Las Cases

    Le Petit Lion, St Julien, 2021

    91/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    83-85/100
    The Wine Independent
    90/100
    Vinous
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    1. 2021

      6x75cl

      DP

      £322.25

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    Critic Reviews

    91/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    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.
    drinking window 2024 - 2032
    date of review 04/2024
    90/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2021 Le Petit Lion has a very attractive bouquet that, compared to the preceding Potensac, has much more vigor and clarity: blackberry, raspberry, crushed rock and light graphite aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth texture, black olive and mulberry combining nicely toward a sapid finish that just needs a bit more refinement. A little chewy in texture, it could use another two years in bottle.
    drinking window 2025 - 2040
    date of review 02/2024
    83-85/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    A blend of 57% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It features notes of kirsch, raspberry coulis, and fresh blackcurrants with wafts of wood smoke and underbrush. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is a little thin and chewy with a succinct, savory finish. pH 3.54, IPT 71.
    drinking window 2025 - 2036
    date of review 05/2022

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13.2%

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