Le Petit Lion, St Julien
    Château Léoville Las Cases

    Le Petit Lion, St Julien, 2022

    92/100
    Inside Bordeaux
    87-89/100
    The Wine Independent
    90-92/100
    Vinous
    Available Vintages
    En primeur
    1. 2022

      6x75cl

      EP

      £327.00

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    Critic Reviews

    90-92/100
    Neal Martin,
    Vinous
    The 2022 Le Petit Lion now includes the best parcels of the second wine of Clos du Marquis. Dark berry fruit, black olive compote and a light estuarine scent on the nose. It is quite powerful and well-defined, one can admire the focus. The palate is medium-bodied with rather chalky tannins on the entry. Firm in structure and saline, there is just a touch of abruptness on the chewy finish that should fill out during its barrel maturation.
    drinking window 2026 - 2040
    date of review 05/2023
    87-89/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown,
    The Wine Independent
    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.
    drinking window 2025 - 2040
    date of review 05/2023
    92/100
    Jane Anson,
    Inside Bordeaux
    Inky plum colour, this has edges of drying tannins but this is a powerful wine, a ton of intensity, iodine and oyster shell concentration, and tannic heft. A great En Primeur sample that has that sappy, astringent character that gives such confidence for its ageing potential. Impressive second wine. 39 hl/ha yield, 39% new oak. Harvest September 8 to 30.
    drinking window 2026 - 2040
    date of review 05/2023

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    Specifications

    Country:
    France
    Region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    abv:
    13%

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