2010 Reserve de Leoville Barton
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The 2010 Réserve de Léoville Barton offers loam-infused black fruit on the nose, touches of smoke and tobacco emerging with time, overtly classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins that frame the bright red and black fruit. Very harmonious with quite a persistent minty finish, it is not terribly complex but is charming and conveys an effortless quality. Recommended. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners 10-Year On Bordeaux horizontal.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Deep garnet colored, the 2010 La Reserve de Leoville Barton offers up notes of baked blackcurrants, Black Forest cake and kirsch with nuances of menthol, dried herbs and star anise. Medium to full-bodied, the palate gives a fair amount of chew with a racy line of freshness and just enough fruit to give a savory finish.
Tasted blind. Deep smudgy garnet. Ripe, minty black fruit. A touch charry. Firm, thick tannins but not harsh. Generous and plush in the middle if slightly hard on the finish. (JH)
Inky and luscious. Lots of sweetness. Some heady lily perfume. But overall a bit dry on the end. Actually drying. (JR)
About the producer
Ch. Léoville Barton is a Second Growth Saint-Julien estate, one of the three famous Léoville estates (along with Léoville Poyferré and Léoville Las Cases). Owned by the Barton family (along with Ch. Langoa Barton), it produces classically structured Claret that ages beautifully.