2008 Leoville-Barton Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WE 96 JS 94 DC 92 JD 92 JL 92 WA 92 NM 91 WS 91
WE 96

Wine Enthusiast, April 2011

<strong> # 12 on Wine Enthusiast's Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2011</strong>; A dense beautifully structured wine. It shows intense ripe fruit with balanced acidity. It's the fine tannins that give it such...
JS 94

jamessuckling.com, June 2016

This was always one of the wines of the vintage with currant, cassis and chocolate aromas and flavors. Full body, chewy and polished tannins and a fresh and fine finish. Tight now but so beautiful. Decant a couple of...
DC 92

Decanter, January 2018

This is an excellent St-Julien with a brisk attack and a rather lovely restrained, savoury edge to the tightly structured black fruits. It has great texture, and a silkier flesh to the fruit which has depth and...
JD 92

jebdunnuck.com, February 2019

A fresh, elegant, incredibly classic wine from this estate, the 2008 Léoville Barton shows the concentrated yet focused, masculine style of the vintage. Ample graphite, cassis, violets, and cedarwood notes all flow to a...
JL 92

TheWineCellarInsider.com, September 2018

Tobacco leaf, cigar wrapper, cedar and green pepper corns are the first thing you notice. Full bodied, quite crisp and sharp, this is concentrated, peppery and crisp. This will be much better with 5-8 more years in the...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, May 2011

Typically extracted and powerful (which is atypical in a vintage such as 2008) this offering may lack charm but it is "locked and loaded" with plenty of background oak huge black cherry and black currant fruit medium to...
NM 91

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, February 2012

Tasted ex-château and single blind in Southwold. The Leoville Barton 2008 has a very ripe opulent bouquet that reminded me of Poyferré! It has impressive definition and purity; very good lift but there is a lot of oak to...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, April 2011

Alluring with warm fig sauce plum and currant paste notes liberally laced with espresso bean and dark roasted vanilla bean notes. Fleshy but focused with the roasted edge adding definition and length. Drink now through...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region St Julien
Vintage 2008
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13%
Closure Cork

The 2008 Leoville-Barton is a remarkable Bordeaux Blend that hails from the prestigious St Julien sub-region of Bordeaux, France. With its deep red color and elegant appearance, this wine is a true delight for the senses.

On the nose, the wine reveals a complex bouquet of red raspberry, violets, and a subtle earthy note that adds depth and complexity. As you take your first sip, you are greeted with a burst of flavors that include cassis, caramel, lavender, and hints of fig sauce and plum. The wine is beautifully structured, with intense ripe fruit and balanced acidity that promise long aging potential.

Renowned wine critic Robert Parker's Wine Advocate describes this offering as typically extracted and powerful, which is atypical for the 2008 vintage. It is "locked and loaded" with plenty of background oak, huge black cherry, black currant fruit, and a boatload of tannin. While it may lack charm at the moment, this wine is built to last, and Parker suggests forgetting it for 8-10 years and enjoying it over the following three decades.

Other esteemed publications such as Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast also rave about this wine. Wine Spectator finds it alluring with warm fig sauce, plum, and currant paste notes, while Wine Enthusiast awards it an outstanding score of 96 and describes it as a dense, beautifully structured wine with intense ripe fruit and balanced acidity.

The 2008 Leoville-Barton is a classic representation of the renowned Leoville-Barton estate. With its impressive structure, smooth and silky tannins, and remarkable aging potential, this wine is a must-have for any serious wine collector. While it can be enjoyed now with a few hours of decanting, it will truly shine with additional cellar aging of 5-8 years or more. This wine is an excellent investment for those seeking a wine that will continue to evolve and provide immense pleasure for the next few decades.