Classificatie | Dèuxieme Cru Classé |
Wijnsoort | Rood |
Producent | Chateau Leoville Barton |
Jaar | 1996 |
Land | Frankrijk |
Streek | Bordeaux, St. Julien |
Druif | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
Inhoud | 0,75 |
Conditie | Perfect |
Etiket | Perfect |
Drinkbaar | -2030 |
Voorraad | 0 |
Conditie | Perfect |
Etiket | Licht beschadigd, Licht gevlekt |
Conditie | Uit originele houten kist |
Etiket | Perfect |
This impressive wine is a classic. Although backward, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in addition to abundant black currant fruit intertwined with spicy oak and truffle-like scents. The wine is brilliantly made, full-bodied, and tightly-structured with plenty of muscle and outstanding concentration and purity. It should turn out to be a long-lived Leoville Barton, and somewhat of a sleeper.
A well-structured, racy red. Lovely, fresh aromas of raspberries, cream and currants. Medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins which are firm yet silky. One of the more reasonably priced top '96s.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 19/20 points.