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La Reserve De Leoville Barton Saint Julien 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Saint Julien
DC
91
JD
91
VM
90
Additional vintages
DC
91
Rated 91 by Decanter
A smooth, rich and entirely successful second wine, with precision, polish and depth to the fruit through the palate, and a lovely fresh core that holds the fruit in place. Seems sure to age well. Still understated in that lovely St-Julien way but elegant rather than underpowered. Full of enjoyable damson and black cherry and a wash of smoked oak. ... More details
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La Reserve De Leoville Barton Saint Julien 2018 750ml

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Professional Ratings
DC
91
JD
91
VM
90
DC
91
Rated 91 by Decanter
A smooth, rich and entirely successful second wine, with precision, polish and depth to the fruit through the palate, and a lovely fresh core that holds the fruit in place. Seems sure to age well. Still understated in that lovely St-Julien way but elegant rather than underpowered. Full of enjoyable damson and black cherry and a wash of smoked oak.
JD
91
Rated 91 by Jeb Dunnuck
The 2018 La Reserve De Léoville Barton is a pretty, elegant wine that still has good concentration. Lots of darker, almost blue fruits, notes of violets and lead pencil, medium to full body, and just a lively, elegant profile all make for a beautiful, classic Saint-Julien that's very much in the style of this estate. It should benefit from 3-4 years in the cellar and keep for 15+.
VM
90
Rated 90 by Vinous Media
The 2018 La Réserve de Léoville-Barton is effusive and boisterous right out of the gate. The estate's second wine offers tons of immediacy, with scents of blueberry, pencil shavings, lavender and menthol open in the glass. The tannins are just a bit drying on the finish, so I would drink this sooner rather than later.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
France
region
Bordeaux
appellation
Saint Julien
Additional vintages
Overview
A smooth, rich and entirely successful second wine, with precision, polish and depth to the fruit through the palate, and a lovely fresh core that holds the fruit in place. Seems sure to age well. Still understated in that lovely St-Julien way but elegant rather than underpowered. Full of enjoyable damson and black cherry and a wash of smoked oak.
green grapes

Varietal: Red Bordeaux

The Bordeaux method of blending quality grape varietals is something which has long been imitated and envied around the world. Whilst there are six Bordeaux grape varietals allowed for the production of red wine in this region of France – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Carménere – the most common and widely used combination involves a careful blend of the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, usually with a small percentage of Petit Verdot to boost the overall flavor and balance things out. This process accentuates the finer points of all these varietals, and takes the astringency of one type whilst rounding it out and mellowing it with the light tannins and fleshiness of another. The results are rarely short of spectacular, and are perfect for oak aging, where the flavorful magic of Bordeaux wine making can really take place, and the complex aromas and characteristics can truly come forward.
barrel

Region: Bordeaux

The Bordeaux region of France is possibly the most famous and widely respected wine region in the world. Known primarily for its exceptional blended red wines, made most commonly with Cabernet Sauvigon, Merlot and Petit Verdot grape varietals, it also produces superb dry white wines (both blended and single variety), alongside the highly esteemed sweet wines of Sauternes. All of these wine types use a careful mix of traditional wine-making methods alongside modern techniques, as well as more experimental and unorthodox practices such as turning their grapes over to the noble rot which intensifies the flavors in the sweet wines. Bordeaux benefits greatly from its position amongst wide river basins, and the cooling Atlantic breezes which blow across the rolling vineyards which cover this region.
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Country: France

It is widely understood and accepted that the finest wines in the world come out of France. Whether you are drinking a vintage bottle from one of the famed Grand Cru wineries of Bordeaux - such as Chateau Margaux or Chateau Lafite-Rothschild - or a more simple and affordable bottle from one of the lesser known appellations in Burgundy, the likelihood is that the wine is packed full of intense and interesting flavors, and has a fine, balanced structure typical of almost all French produce. This reputation for excellence is taken extremely serious by the French, with dozens of regularly updated laws and regulations ensuring the quality and accurate labeling of wines. Such dedication and passion for fine wine, representative of the region in which it is produced, means customers can be assured that when they buy a bottle from France, they are buying something almost certain to please and delight.
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The Bordeaux method of blending quality grape varietals is something which has long been imitated and envied around the world. Whilst there are six Bordeaux grape varietals allowed for the production of red wine in this region of France – Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Carménere – the most common and widely used combination involves a careful blend of the Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, usually with a small percentage of Petit Verdot to boost the overall flavor and balance things out. This process accentuates the finer points of all these varietals, and takes the astringency of one type whilst rounding it out and mellowing it with the light tannins and fleshiness of another. The results are rarely short of spectacular, and are perfect for oak aging, where the flavorful magic of Bordeaux wine making can really take place, and the complex aromas and characteristics can truly come forward.
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The Bordeaux region of France is possibly the most famous and widely respected wine region in the world. Known primarily for its exceptional blended red wines, made most commonly with Cabernet Sauvigon, Merlot and Petit Verdot grape varietals, it also produces superb dry white wines (both blended and single variety), alongside the highly esteemed sweet wines of Sauternes. All of these wine types use a careful mix of traditional wine-making methods alongside modern techniques, as well as more experimental and unorthodox practices such as turning their grapes over to the noble rot which intensifies the flavors in the sweet wines. Bordeaux benefits greatly from its position amongst wide river basins, and the cooling Atlantic breezes which blow across the rolling vineyards which cover this region.
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