Tasting Notes
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84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.Garnet hue with a slightly lighter rim. Bright and juicy with youthfully expressive fruit. Medium-bodied with refined tannins and lots of freshness. Balanced and well defined. Good medium-term drinking in a couple of years.
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2045
Vinous 94.5
The 2021 Leoville-Barton is a gorgeous, classically built Saint-Julien. Graphite, leather, blue-toned fruit, spice, tobacco, licorice and lavender are immediately alluring. Medium in body and vibrant, the 2021 exudes finesse from start to finish. It is very much on the restrained side, with all the elements impeccably balanced. I would give this a few years in the cellar. It really blossoms with air, but the best is clearly yet to come.
Anticipated maturity: 2028-2051
