Cabernet Sauvignon 76%, Merlot 15%, Cabernet Franc 9%. IPT 70, alcohol 13.4%, new oak 65%. Sweet fruit on the nose here, ripe and toothsome, elegantly poised, attractive although it doesn't provide the immediate impact and vibrancy that the 2008 did last year. Concentrated though, with a bright crystalline quality, fine and elegantly aromatic. The palate comes in very gently, showing firmly framed fruit, yielding to lots of ripe, bold, tannins; these have a very smooth, polished but plump weight. There is some bright acidity cutting through the middle providing some lift and freshness. Lovely supple-sappy fruit on the finish. Very long and savoury. A very elegant Las-Cases this year.
雄狮庄位于波尔多名村圣祖利安村(St. Julian)。Leoville相当于英文的Leo,是雄狮之意,因此中文命名为雄狮庄。此庄园于1638年由Moytie家族创建,最初命名为Mont-Moytie(梦迪山庄),传至第二代该园跟随女儿嫁入Leoville家族,而后来改名为Leoville Las Cases。
在法国大革命期间,此园也难幸免于难。由于被充公拍卖,雄狮庄被瓜分成三块园地。其中的精华部分仍然由Leoville家族拥有。另一块园地由英国移民Hugh Barton于1820年购得,后改名为Leoville Barton(巴顿庄)。还有一块园地由Baronesse de Poyferre购得,后改名为Leoville Poyferre(柏芙庄)。因此在圣祖利安村出现了三家带有Leoville名字的二级名庄。虽然在1855年波尔多酒的分级中,三家都同获二级名庄顶戴。但在葡萄酒行家的心中,雄狮庄绝对是第一位的,其次是巴顿庄,再次是柏芙庄。