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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Le Petit Lion de Leoville (St Julien) 2016
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Le Petit Lion de Leoville (St Julien) 2016 - 1 Bottle is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Replacement or refund offered if bottles are faulty or damaged. All our deliveries are insured against loss, however you must notify us in a reasonable amount of time.
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Le Petit Lion de Leoville (St Julien) 2016
Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases is the second wine of Château Léoville Las Cases. Aged 40 years on average, the 98-hectare vineyard is planted on soils made up of Garonne gravel on sandy-gravel and clay-gravel subsoils. This cuvée produced in the Saint-Julien appellation is aged in barrels (30% new). Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2016 is made from a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc.
At Château Léoville Las Cases, the 2016 vintage was marked by high rainfall and mild temperatures until March, which resulted in early bud burst. The month of April is quite cold and humid, slowing down the development of the vines. From mid-June to mid-October, the weather follows fairly dry, allowing rapid and even veraison. The rains in mid-September are lifesaving and help unblock the vines most sensitive to water stress. Finally, the berries can ripen perfectly and the harvest takes place optimally from September 30 to October 19.
At the tasting, Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2016 develops a successful nose with marine and spicy notes (spices). In the mouth, the tannins are quite firm and of great finesse. In the final, Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2016 shows great precision.
| Type | Red Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Petit Verdot |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Saint Julien |
| Brand | Chateau Leoville Las Cases |
| Vintage | 2016 |
Wines from Bordeaux
Bordeaux is in the south west of France and is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It is the largest wine producing region in France, the vast majority being red wines. While it does make large quantities of everyday table wine, outside of Europe, it is mostly noted for producing some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.
The Garonne and Dordogne rivers run through the region and together naturally irrigate the land while the soils are rich in calcium owing to their limestone content. These two rivers connect and run through to the Atlantic Ocean splitting Bordeaux into 3 distinct parts. We have the left bank, the right bank, and the area between the two rivers called Entre-Deux-Mers.
While in Australia we often see straight Shiraz, Cabernet or Merlots, Bordeaux does not generally produce red wine without blending. The “Bordeaux Blend” is one of the most classic and popular styles of red wine that has spread throughout France as well as throughout the New World.
On the left bank, typical top-quality blends are 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot. On the right bank top quality blends are typically made of 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
In general you can expect red wines from Bordeaux to taste more earthy in flavour compared to those from the New World wine regions that tend to be more fruit flavour driven.
