Powerful and rich with ample tannins, acidity and structure, this classic vintage of Leoville Las Cases needs a lot of time in the cellar before consumption.
The use of optical sorting was a huge help in this vintage to Leoville Poyferre. It really helped with the the difficulty in sorting the berries that were arriving in multiple stages of maturity
With mocha, black cherry, truffle, smoke and earthy aromas, this medium-bodied, soft-textured Branaire Ducru is dominated by cherries and finishes with a fresh, sweet chocolate and black raspberry.
Regarding 2011 Chateau Leoville Barton, Anthony Barton feels it’s a vintage to drink young, while waiting for your 2010 and 2009 Bordeaux wine to develop
2011 Bordeaux wine from Haut Medoc is a mixed year. This should help you find some of the best Bordeaux wine values in the appellation.
We also experimented with optical technology, which uses infrared spectroscopy to measure the phenolic intensity of the berries. This helped us a lot at Pichon Baron”.