2022 Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases, Saint-Julien 1x750ml

Vinous 91

The 2022 Le Petit Lion has a classy bouquet, perhaps one of the best that I have tasted to date: beautifully defined black fruit, black olive, hints of cedar, juniper and wilted violets. It just blossoms in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a degree of salinity and more weight than expected, although it just loses a little delineation toward the finish. Nevertheless, it is a quite delicious Deuxième Vin, albeit one that requires two or three years in bottle. [Neal Martin, 02/01/2025]

Anticipated maturity: 2026-2040