BALGOWNIE VINEYARD BLOCK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 Maiden Gully Joshua Cooper 1970 vs CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien 2011
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| Availability | In stock | Out of stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £77.95 | — |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | — |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Cab Sauv | Cab Franc, Merlot, Cab Sauv |
| ABV | 13% | 13% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy | No current tracked offers |
BALGOWNIE VINEYARD BLOCK CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2022 Maiden Gully Joshua Cooper 1970
This beautiful wine transports me back to the days when my (late) Dad and I would share a bottle of cabernet. It smells of nostalgia yet of a promise of things to come, as it’s a modern rendition and in the hands of young Josh Cooper ... well this is something else. While there’s a waft of florals and dark fruit, this is savoury in outlook. It has some cooling menthol and Aussie bush fragrance, ironstone and warm earth, but key is the fuller-bodied palate with such poised, detailed tannins, fine acidity and superb length. It’s complete. Josh says it ‘displays my most prized characteristics – effortless complexity and power without weight’. Sums up the wine perfectly.
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien 2011
The 2011 Léoville-Barton has an endearing nose with well-defined red berry fruit, cedar, pencil box and light sous-bois aromas that unfold with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine depth and precision, well-integrated oak and a tensile, quite saline finish that is elegant and persistent. This is a beautiful 2017 that should age with style. Tasted blind at the annual 10-Year-On tasting.
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