拉斯卡斯堡的一項大膽作風就是大量減少釀產，像一個絕佳年份1986年生產旺盛的年份，那個酒莊不儘量量產，唯獨拉斯卡斯堡捨得剔除50%的收成，1990年份也不例外，也捨去了67%的收成，像這樣的酒莊早就有資格晉升為一級酒堡。在收成雨水較多的年份，她也是少數的酒莊之一，將多餘的水份過濾掉，以致不影響酒質。拉斯卡斯堡與另一個同在聖祖利安的Ducru Beaucaillou杜庫堡經常戶相較勁，不論在出廠價或品質上，可謂一山不容兩虎。這頭「獅子園」是頭睡獅子，一睡得10-15年才會甦醒，是個需要有耐心等待的酒莊，待她甦醒後那種結構緊密、集中、豐腴以及重單寧的獅子強烈的個性就會表現無疑。
WA:95+ Drink:2026 - 2065
Another underrated vintage for this estate, the 2008 Léoville Las Cases is a vibrant, youthfully primary wine that's aging at a slower pace than the 2009. Unfurling to reveal aromas of dark berries and cherries mingled with subtle hints of pencil shavings and nicely integrated new oak, it's medium to full-bodied, taut and layered, with tangy acids, ripe tannins and a long, penetrating finish. Displaying compelling purity and energy, it's a serious Las Cases that will richly reward the patient but which is still some way away from its drinking window.
