Chateau Léoville Barton 2018

Herkunftsland: Frankreich
Region: Bordeaux
Anbaugebiet: Saint-Julien
Rebsorten: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Merlot
Rebenalter: 40 Jahre
Klassifizierung: 2e Grand Cru Classé 1855
Trinkreife: 2025 bis 2055
Antonio Galloni bewertete (03/2021) Château Léoville Barton 2018 wie folgt: “The 2018 Léoville-Barton is a gorgeous, exotic wine. Crème 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..” – 96 Punkte
James Suckling bewertete (03/2021) Château Léoville Barton 2018 wie folgt: “Sweet berries, blackberries, raspberries and violets follow through to a full body with extremely creamy, polished tannins that caress the palate. It’s really long and polished. Gorgeous finish. Drink after 2025…” – 97 Punkte
Jeb Dunnuck bewertete (03/2021) Château Léoville Barton 2018 wie folgt: “This estate has been on fire in recent vintages, and the 2018 Château Léoville Barton is up there with the best of them. Based on 82% Cabernet Sauvignon and 18% Merlot that was brought up in 60% new French oak, this classic, flawlessly balanced, straight-up awesome Saint-Julien has loads of cassis and mulberry fruits as well as notes of freshly sharpened pencils, leafy tobacco, chocolate, and earth. Rich, medium to full-bodied, and concentrated on the palate, it has building tannins and healthy acidity, yet the fruit is pure, perfectly ripe, and wonderfully integrated with all the wine’s components. As is normal with this cuvée, it closes down with extended air and is going to take a solid 8-10 years of bottle age to reach the early stages of maturity. It’s going to evolve for 30-40 years in cold cellars..” – 97 Punkte
Noten/Geschmack: elegantes Bukett von roten Beeren, Pflaumen und Cassis, dazu Tee, Tabak, Edelholz, Schokolade.
Serviervorschlag: 2 Stunden dekantieren, Trinktemperatur 18°C.
Passt zu: gegrilltes T-Bone Steak, Lamm, Fasan