Château Leoville Barton 2. Cru Classe St. Julien 2010

Flaschenbewertung (März 2013):
"A splendid showing, much stronger from bottle than it was from barrel, the Leoville Barton is one of the spectacular wines of the vintage. Inky purple to the rim, its huge tannin gives this wine real potential for 30-50 years of longevity. It is a classic, powerful Bordeaux made with no compromise. A superstar of the vintage, the wine has notes of pen ink and creme de cassis, good acidity, sweet, subtle oak, and massive extraction and concentration. I thought it was one of the most backward wines of the vintage two years ago, and nothing has changed in the ensuing upbringing of the wine in cask except that the wine now seems even richer, denser and fuller than I previously thought. The beautiful purity, symmetry, and huge finish of nearly a minute make this one of the all-time great classics from Leoville Barton."
96+/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2028 - 2065

Fassbewertung (Mai 2011):
"The 2010 Leoville Barton was almost impossible to evaluate because of its highly extracted, masculine, muscular style. However, it exhibits a dense purple color along with surprising amounts of oak, excruciatingly painful tannin levels, good acidity and a massive mouthfeel. One of the biggest, most backward wines of the vintage, forget it for a decade and drink it over the following 30+ years. Unfortunately, I have passed the age where it makes sense to buy a wine such as this."
91-93+/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2021 – 2051



Rene Gabriel [WeinWisser #05/2011]:
"77 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 21 % Merlot, 2 % Cabernet Franc. 40 hl/ha. Sattes Purpur-Granat. Nobles Bouquet mit viel würzigem, tiefgründigem Cabernet-Touch, Brombeeren und Cassis und Palisandernoten. Seidiger Gaumen, lang geformt, mit eleganter Adstringenz, Lakritze und wieder viel Cassis im sehr langen Finale, bei dem man sich dann hinten etwas mehr Druck gewünscht hätte."
18/20 Punkte - Trinken: 2018–2055


Dark and winey, with a terrific core of plum and macerated black currant fruit woven with a note of black cherry reduction. Tarry but polished. Grippy but velvety. And plenty long.
94-97 Punkte


"Tasted at the chateau and twice at the UGC , the Leoville-Barton is a touch more timid than the Langoa at this stage, but it opens up to reveal blackberry, cassis, violets and a touch of cedar, quite Margaux-like in profile. The palate is full-bodied with exquisite purity, insistent grippy tannins, a seamless texture like the Langoa and harmonious towards the long, refined, velvety finish. Gorgeous from head to toe. Drink from 2020."
96-98 Punkte - Trinken: ab 2020


"Aromas of pure blackberries and violets follow through to a full body, with super velvety tannins and a delicious balance of sweet fruit, light vanilla and nuts. Really savory and beautiful. Superb wine. I like this better than 2009. Try in 2018."
97/100 Punkte