One of the greatest Leoville-Barton vintages of all time. An immense density, enormous length and power with the best balance. The reviews from wine journalists are correspondingly euphoric.
Three times 19/20 from: La Revue du vin de France, Gault Millau and Bettane & Desseauve. The DECANTER is at 97/100, author Jane Anson writes: "Love the depth and the power of this, it grips the walls of the glass. These tannins are muscular and yet ready to roll and still so powerful that you can't help but smile. The cassis fruits are concentrated and layered with tobacco, slate, pencil lead and smoked earth. Hard not to recommend this wine."
Optimal drinking
now until 2047+
Analysis data
13.5% alcohol vol., less than 2.0 g/L residual sugar
Refining
in barriques, 60% new oak
Grape varieties in 2010
77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Reviews
97/100 Decanter. 19/20 RVF and Gault Millau, 96/100 Yves Beck
Closure
Natural cork
Type
dry red wine
Distributor: Barton Family wines, 33250 SAINT-JULIEN BEYCHEVELLE - France Produced in France. Contains sulfites
