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Petit Lion de Leoville Lascases 2009

St Julien, Second wine

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Tasting Notes

Blueberries and minerals on the nose, with hints of flowers. Full body, with firm and chewy tannins and a fresh finish. A little linear in structure, but very fine. Second wine of Leoville Las Cases. Try in 2018.

Score: -

James Suckling, - Maturity: 2018+ 15 February 2012

Currants on toasted bread character on the nose and palate. Medium- to full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a medium finish. Balanced and attractive. This is the new name for the second wine.

Score: 88 - 91

James Suckling, Wine Spectator 01 April 2010

This is de facto the second wine of Chateau Leoville Las-Lascases that was introduced in 2007, de-selected vines from the clos that were recently replanted and are now between 15 and 18-years of age. It has a rather straight-laced nose, very correct with good definition, touches of blackberry leaf, briary and a nice mineral content. The palate is medium-bodied, well balanced with very fine concentration, good acidity here cutting through those thick, chewy black fruits, a little oaky towards the finish, but nicely focused and a Saint Julien that should be approachable a little sooner than the Grand Vin. Tasted March 2010.

Score: 88 - 90

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com 01 May 2010

First vintage was 2007. Strange label with a baby lion superimposed within the famous Las Cases arch. Paler than Potensac. Tea and Earl Grey and sensitive and very fresh. A promising debut! Luscious and transparent and probably for quite early consumption but with a twist of first-growth quality. Real energy and tingle. He pulled out lots of vines in the Clos and these are the young vines (average age 5-10 years).

Score: 17

Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2015-2023 07 April 2010

2009 is the debut vintage of the estate's new second wine. The 2009 Le Petit Lion (a 2,000-case blend of 71% Merlot and 29% Cabernet Sauvignon) is a luscious, fruit-driven effort produced from young vine parcels in the famous Le Clos, the vineyard next to Chateau Latour that is responsible for Leoville Las Cases. Le Petit Lion exhibits abundant fruit, easy-going tannins, and a forward mouthfeel. Enjoy it over the next 5-7 years. (Tasted once.)

Score: 87 - 89

Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2010-2017 01 April 2010