2017 Petit Lion

品飲筆記：酒液呈深寶石紅，先以黑莓、黑櫻桃與藍莓的果香迎來，隨後有淡淡的烘烤橡木、香料與礦感。口感圓潤中帶有爽脆的酸度，丹寧細緻綿滑但有支撐力，尾韻悠長且帶有微妙的礦物與香草餘味。
酒莊與生產：出自名莊的二軍酒款，注重年輕葡園的精細栽培與嚴格分選，2017 年份表現出力量與優雅的平衡，非常適合較早期或短中期陳放享用。
釀造工藝：於9月15日至10月4日分批採收，果實人工分選，發酵與浸皮手法以保留香氣清晰度為主。於橡木桶中陳年以圓潤單寧並帶來烘烤與香料的層次，採用軟木塞封瓶。
葡萄園特色：位於聖朱利安（Saint-Julien），地塊多為排水良好的礫石土壤，受海洋氣候調節，管理以控制產量與提升成熟度為重，田間工作細緻，反映在酒款的純粹與結構上。整體風格偏向優雅、有深度，餐桌搭配彈性高。

Tasting Note: A polished Saint-Julien second wine showing ripe black fruits—blackberry, black cherry and cassis—lifted by cedar, toasted oak and a hint of forest floor. The palate is medium–full, with juicy freshness, well-integrated oak and silky yet structured tannins that carry to a long, mineral-tinged finish.
Producer Notes: Produced by Château Léoville-Las Cases as the estate's second cuvée, this bottling benefits from careful selection in the younger parcels and attentive vineyard work. The 2017 release is notable for its balance of power and elegance—approachable in youth yet offering cellar potential.
Winemaking Notes: Hand-harvested between 15 September and 4 October, grapes are sorted and fermented with gentle extraction to preserve aromatic clarity. Matured in oak (oaked maturation) to refine tannins and add spice and toast complexity; finished with a natural cork closure.
Vineyard Notes: From Saint-Julien in the Médoc, the vineyards enjoy classic left-bank influence—gravelly, well-draining soils and a temperate maritime climate. Yields are controlled and vineyard management focuses on sanitary fruit and optimal ripeness to produce concentrated, structured second wines.

Specification

• Alcohol %: 13.3%
• Decant Time: 60 minutes
• Taste: blackberry, black cherry, blueberry, cassis, savory, silky tannins, ripe fruit, freshness, mineral, toasted oak, spice, long finish, velvety, complex
• Food Matching: Rare roast beef, Basque bone-in sirloin, Lamb leg and shoulder with fondant potatoes, Aged Manchego and other hard cheeses, Beef and venison, Grilled red meats and rich stews
• Grape Variety: Merlot : 52%, Cabernet Sauvignon : 34%, Cabernet Franc : 14%, Other ,

Winery

拉威爾-拉斯卡斯酒莊（Château Léoville-Las Cases）為梅多克著名酒莊之一，擁有悠久的田間管理與桶陳傳統。酒莊在果園管理與分選上要求嚴格，二軍酒款源自年輕或特殊地塊，藉由細緻的釀造與橡木熟成展現風土特色。現由Domaines Delon經營，強調精準的栽培與適度的桶味，讓產區個性得以呈現。

Château Léoville-Las Cases is one of the Médoc’s most respected estates, with a long tradition of rigorous vineyard care and élevage. The domain produces a famous Grand Vin alongside carefully crafted second-label bottlings that draw on the estate’s parcels and cellar savoir-faire. Ownership under Domaines Delon emphasizes precision in viticulture and restrained, classic oak use to showcase terroir expression.