Bordeaux second growth Chateau Leoville Las Cases has announced it’s intention to produce a second wine.  Yorick D’Alton of the Delon family, owners of the St Julien property, said this week it was the wish of Leoville Las Cases director Jean-Hubert Delon ‘to make a real second wine.’  Currently the property produces two wines, the grand vin from the original walled ‘clos’ vineyard,  true storied and collectible wine, and Clos de Marquis, from a separate plot to the west of St Julien, with very different terroir.  D’Alton said, ‘This will be a common second wine from both vineyards, made from young vines and vats that are not of the right quality level for the grand vin.’  The first release of the new wine, to be called Petit Leon de Léoville, will be from the 2007 vintage.  This more entry level wine should be more affordable than its older brother, allowing wine enthusiasts to enjoy Bordeaux from a top notch producer.

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