Leoville-Barton is a Chateau that I have tried often. In the early 2000's I would splurge on their wine during the week as the price was reasonable and they tended to be pretty approachable. This version was much less approachable and seems destined to be ready to drink in about 25 years. The nose was closed and uninviting, even after and extended period of time. The Wine itself was a monster of fruit, acid and tannin. The tannins were overpowering from the first and never really let up even to the end.
The fruit itself was also very rich with currant being the most predominant flavor for me. While in the past it had always been a strong wine it was not nearly as pucker inducing as this glass. I do expect this to be a good wine, as the tannins while at the forefront now, were sweet and I suspect will resolve nicely into the fruit over time.
RP 92 WS 91 Not really sure what wine the WS was tasting as I really cannot imagine anyone wanting to drink this wine now.
WR
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