2024, Le Petit Lion du Marquis de Las Cases, SAINT-JULIENLast year EP $80. 00 Second wine of Loville Las Cases. 2024 is 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 62% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc Fresh blueberries on the nose. Sappy and lively, this is lightly framed, sleek in terms of tannin finesse good focus and direction from start to finish linear in texture but theres a width of flavour that is really nice, slowly expanding with crunchy red berry fruits and lots of florality too. Super charming, just so enjoyable to

I can't wait to see how this ages

associating in a singular way power and finesse

It has tasted well since the beginning says Claude

mineral - nice roundness

just a single assemblage of the grapes

it's vibrant and perfumed

Ageing 42% new oak barrels

fine weight on the finish and a persistent aftertaste

Light but reasonably intense with complex texture

Swells across the palate

Cohesive toward the finish with decent length

It's concentrated