Petit Lion Du Marquis De Las Cases 2014

The Le Petit Lion 2014 is a blend of 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 57% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc cropped at 33 hectoliters per hectare from the young vines within Leoville Las-Cases and old Merlot vines that Jean-Hubert deems unfit to put into the blend of the grand vin. It has a much more earthy bouquet compared to its peers and perhaps does not quite possess the same level of delineation. The palate is better. Here we find a little more precision that was missing from the aromatics with touches of bay leaf and black tea infusing the black fruit. It gets better with acquaintance and should be intriguing to revisit.