Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases

Wine Advocate

85 / 100

par Robert Parker le 30/04/2015

The second wine of Leoville Las Cases, the 2012 Le Petit Lion, has a dense ruby/purple color, loads of tannin, undeniable minerality, blackcurrants and earth. It is medium-bodied, firm and austere, but should age for 10-15 more years and soften somewhat. (85+)

Jamessuckling.com

88 / 100

par James Suckling le 15/02/2015

Blueberries and hints of fresh herbs with dried citrus undertones. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a crisp finish. Second wine of Las Cases. Better in 2017.

timatkin.com

93 / 100

par Tim Atkin MW le 30/06/2013

Made from Las-Cases’ younger Cabernet plots, as well as some old Merlot vines of its own, this second wine is another very good effort from Bruno Rolland. Attractive and minerally, with classic St Julien characters of cigar box and graphite, refined tannins and a refreshing finish. Drink: 2018-26

Le Point

14 / 20

par Jacques Dupont le 16/05/2013

Fruits noirs, gourmand, bouche ronde et gourmande, facile, milieu de bouche très tendre. O= 2015 G= 7 ans.

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Neal Martin le 02/05/2013

A blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, the Le Petit Lion has quite a complex tertiary, cedar scented bouquet that is already quite open. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins on the entry. There is great purity of fruit here and the 20% new oak is deftly integrated into the sensual, quite silky finish. Fine. Tasted April 2013.

Wine Spectator

86-89 / 100

par James Molesworth le 30/04/2013

Iron-tinged and pure, with bright cherry and damson plum notes receiving a floral lift on the finish. Not big, but focused and precise. —J.M.

matthewjukes.com

17.5 / 20

par Matthew Jukes le 30/04/2013

Wine Advocate

87-89 / 100

par Robert Parker le 26/04/2013

The second wine, the excellent 2012 Le Petit Lion, is composed of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. It, too, boasts 13.5% alcohol. Offering abundant notes of black cherry liqueur, graphite, vanillin and spring flowers, it is a rich, supple, medium-bodied effort with excellent, possibly outstanding concentration and ripeness. It should drink well for 10-15 years.

One of the best, if not the finest wines made in St.-Julien in 2012 is Jean-Hubert Delon’s famed Leoville Las Cases. A blend of 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot and 11% Cabernet Franc, it tips the scales at 13.5% alcohol, which is interesting given the fact that its next door neighbor, Latour, only hit 12.8%. Delon said rot was no problem in their well-drained, gravelly vineyards (which are of first-growth quality in fact if not in name).
Drink: 2013 - 2028

The Wine Cellar Insider

87-89 / 100

par Jeff Leve le 26/04/2013

The true second wine of Leoville Las Cases reached 13.53% alcohol with a pH of 3.59. From a blend of 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, the wine requires effort to find the cassis and black berry jam notes. Medium-bodied, fresh, and spicy, there is a hint of dryness in the cassis-filled finish. 87-89 Pts

Jancis Robinson

16,5 / 20

par Jancis Robinson le 23/04/2013

Drink 2020-2035
Glossy dark crimson. Juicy – the acceptable face of young Las Cases? But still quite harsh on the end. Not quite enough in the middle. Where's the fruit?

Decanter.com

16,25 / 20

par Steven Spurrier le 22/04/2013

Good vibrant St-Julien fruit, elegant claret, good future. 16.25/20pts ( 87/100pts)
Drink: 2015 - 2024

Jean-Marc QUARIN

15,8-16 / 20

par Jean-Marc Quarin le 22/04/2013

Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez fruité, pur et fin. Dense à l’attaque, moelleux au développement, très fruité et savoureux, ce vin fond sur des tanins fins et une bonne finale parfumée et hédoniste. Joli. Assemblage 44 % merlot, 48 % cabernet sauvignon et 8 % cabernet franc.

Jamessuckling.com

88-89 / 100

par James Suckling le 04/04/2013

Good chewy tannins with currants and blueberries. Medium body, integrated and refined. Well done for a second wine in this vintage. From Leoville-Las-Cases.