Tasting Notes
JancisRobinson.com 17.5
82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot.Deep purple-black hue. Big, bold and voluptuous with mouth-filling fruit on the palate. Dark-fruit aromas. Powerful weight and frame but still some freshness despite the solar profile. Firm, dry finish. Seductive fruit incites early appeal but it s really one to age.
Anticipated maturity: 2027-2045
Vinous 96
The 2018 Leoville-Barton is a gorgeous, exotic wine. Creme de cassis, lavender, menthol, licorice and cloves race out of the glass. The 2018 marries the natural opulence of the year with a pretty classic sense of structure, making for one of the more compelling wines of the year. I would give this a good decade in the cellar. There is much to look forward to. I especially admire the energy and poise here.
Anticipated maturity: 2030-2058
Robert Parker 94
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2018 Leoville Barton needs a little swirling to coax out delicate notions of fresh blackberries, mulberries and cassis, plus touches of pencil shavings, clove oil, charcoal and black truffles. The medium to full-bodied palate delivers a great intensity of earth and mineral-laced black fruit flavors, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing on a lingering ferrous note. Give it a good 4-5 years in bottle and drink it over the next 20 years+.
Anticipated maturity: 2025-2045
