Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2015 Champagne France 92% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Merlot

92% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Merlot 3% Cabernet Franc 2% Carmenere 1% Petit Verdot

This finishes long and very grainy yet succulent

as well as chocolate and cedar character

the 2020 Resèrve de la Comtesse is charming and polished

light brine and black olives

Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases 2015 Champagne France 92% Cabernet Sauvignon 2% Merlot2nd Wine of Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien Wine Advocate Parker : 88 90 100 The 2015 Le Petit Lion is a blend of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 60% Merlot cropped at 39 hl ha and matured in 30% new oak. It consists of younger vines from Leoville Las Cases, plus some of the old Merlot vines (which is why there is only 6% in the Grand Vin). It has quite a broody bouquet at first, though it opens up over the course of five to ten minutes, offering