2018 Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases, St. Julien (6 x Bottle)
The 2018 Le Petit Lion is blended of 45% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc, harvested from September 15 to October 4 with yields of 35.5 hectoliters per hectare. The wine has 14.47% alcohol and will be aged in barriques, 30% new. The finished blend was put into barrels last December. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gives a wonderfully perfumed nose of violets, star anise and fragrant soil over a core of plum preserves, blackberry pie and blueberry compote plus a waft of spice cake. The palate is rich, seductive and spicy with plush, rounded tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and opulent. Love it!
2018 Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases, St. Julien (6 x Bottle)
The 2018 Le Petit Lion is blended of 45% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc, harvested from September 15 to October 4 with yields of 35.5 hectoliters per hectare. The wine has 14.47% alcohol and will be aged in barriques, 30% new. The finished blend was put into barrels last December. Deep garnet-purple colored, it gives a wonderfully perfumed nose of violets, star anise and fragrant soil over a core of plum preserves, blackberry pie and blueberry compote plus a waft of spice cake. The palate is rich, seductive and spicy with plush, rounded tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and opulent. Love it!
| Producer | Chateau Leoville Las Cases |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | St. Julien |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Grape Variety | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 13.00% |
| Style | Medium , Dry |
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Vinous
The 2018 Le Petit Lion is a magnificent second wine. Aromatic, sweet and pliant, the 2018 is also remarkably light on its feet, something that is especially notable given the alcohol at 14.5%. Silky, giving and super-expressive, the 2018 has it all. The Petit Lion is 45% old-vine Merlot, 42% mostly younger vine Cabernet Sauvignon and 13% Cabernet Franc. More importantly, it is a real overachiever in 2018.
91-94 Points
By Antonio Galloni / April 2019
Vinous
The 2018 Le Petit Lion is picked from 15 September to 4 October and matured in 30% new oak. It has a very floral bouquet that at this precise moment is driven by the new oak. That will be subsumed with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a slightly sinewy entry, a firm tannic backbone here with a stern off-dry finish. It’s probably just at an awkward stage during its élevage and it should come good by the time of bottling.
88-90 Points / Drinking 2023 - 2030
By Neal Martin / November 2019
Vinous
The 2018 Le Petit Lion has a light, earthy bouquet of dusky black fruit, a light marine scent emerging with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins and a fine bead of acidity. A little orange zest emerges toward the finish, which lingers nicely. This is an approachable Deuxième Vin, which is what I suspect is its intention, but it will give up to 10 years of drinking pleasure.
89 Points / Drinking 2023 - 2030
By Neal Martin / March 2021