Bright ruby. Sexy, ripe nose combines cassis, Cuban cigar tobacco, licorice and minerals. Sweet, tactile and intense, with concentrated, sharply delineated flavors of dark fruits and minerals. Densely packed, ripe and deep. Offers a lovely combination of silky texture, firm structure and the aromatic lift and nuance of the vintage's best examples. Should age gracefully for at least 15 years.

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Another blockbuster, long-term wine from proprietor Anthony Barton, this 2008 is among the biggest, most back-strapping efforts of the vintage. As with many vintages of Leoville Barton, it is best forgotten for another decade. An inky/purple color is followed by notes of forest floor, camphor, red and black fruits, and a hint of wood. This brawny, masculine-styled St.-Julien possesses huge body, massive concentration, and mouth-searing levels of tannin. However, the tannins are much sweeter than the 2005's were at the same stage, so that should not be an issue as long as potential purchasers exercise patience. This impressively pure, classic Bordeaux should be at its finest between 2020-2050.

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Roses, blackberries, currants and wet earth. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and very pretty fruit. Long and juicy. A delicious wine, very balanced.

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Sehr dunkles, sattes Granat mit violettem Schimmer. Königliches, tiefes Bouquet von Trüffel, Brombeeren, Cassis und dunklen Edelhölzern, pfeffrig. Im Gaumen perfekt, gross und erhaben, in Kraft und Aromatik einem Pauillac ähnlich, kräftige Adstringenz mit einer Garantie für 50 Jahre Genuss - am besten erst ab 2010. Ein grosser Klassiker, der zu den herausragenden Weinen des Jahrgangs gehört und mal wieder sensationell günstig angeboten wird.