Classification | Dèuxieme Cru Classé |
Type | Red |
Brand | Chateau Leoville Barton |
Vintage | 2012 |
Country | France |
Region | Bordeaux, St. Julien |
Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
Alcohol % | 13.5% |
Volume | 0,75 |
Condition | From Original Wooden Case |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
This well-made, complete St.-Julien possesses a dense purple color as well as surprisingly soft tannins for this wine which tends to be jacked up with a lot of structure, masculinity and muscle in most vintages. The 2012 offers attractive cedary, black currant fruit and vanilla notes, and a medium-bodied, denser mid-palate than many of its peers’. The tannins are noticeable in the finish, so give this wine 4-5 years of cellaring and drink it over the following two decades as it will be one of the longer lived wines of the vintage.
Score: 90-93
Tight, with an iron spine driving through the red currant, steeped cherry and blackberry core. The toast emerges on the finish, showing well-integrated briary grip. Features solid stuffing for the vintage.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 17/20 points.