Red wine

Château Léoville Barton, 2ème cru classé 2019

RRP €74

The nose delivers zephyrs of coconut cream and sweet black fruit. On the palate, a thick carapace of tannin seems to have locked everything within itself, revealing momentary hints of fruit and allowing acidity to seep in only at the margins.

Wine Details

Colour

Red

Wine Style

Still

Grape Varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon (84%), Merlot (16%)

Alcohol

13.8%

Bottle size

75cl

Origin

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

Médoc & Haut Médoc

Area

Saint-Julien AOP

Tasting Information

Name of Tasting

Bordeaux En Primeur 2019

Type of Tasting

Tasting feature

Blind

No

Tasted by

Sarah Heller MW

UK Stockist

Widely available

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