Lot 276
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2000 (2) WA 95+
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2000 (2) WA 97
Lot 276 Details
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2000 (2)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 2 x bn.
This is a behemoth – dense, highly extracted, very tannic, broodingly backward, with a dense purple color and very little evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago. Wonderfully sweet cedar and fruitcake notes are intermixed with hints of creme de cassis, licorice, and earthy forest floor. It is full-bodied and tannic, with everything in place, but like so many wines that come from Leoville Barton, it makes a mockery of many modern-day consumers wanting a wine for immediate gratification. Those who bought it should continue to exercise patience and be proud to own a wonderful classic with five decades of longevity ahead of it. June 2010 Drink: 2018-2050 WA 95+
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE POYFERRÉ 2000 (2)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé
u. 1 x bn.
The plushest, most ostentatious and dramatic of all the Leovilles in 2000, this wine is already sumptuous, displaying some nuances in its huge nose of vanilla bean, black chocolate, jammy black cherries, cassis, and graphite in a flamboyant style. Opulent, savory, rich, and full-bodied, it is a head-turning, prodigious wine and a complete contrast to the extracted behemoth of Leoville Barton and the backward, classic Leoville Las Cases. The Poyferre’s low acidity, sweet tannin and an already gorgeous mouthfeel make it a wine to drink now as well as over the next 25 or more years. June 2010 WA 97