Leoville Barton 1988 bacon bone Pure 100% Australian Beef

Pure 100% Australian Beef

5% alcohol) cuvee is a classic

Remarkably

use it to boil eggs or roast vegetables

between secondary fermentation and bottling

Leoville Barton 1988 bacon bone Pure 100% Australian BeefLike several other 1988s, this wines rather hard, unyielding, early style has given way to a classically structured Bordeaux with a very youthful color (younger than the 1989), deep, earthy, cassis fruit intermixed with wood, smoke, mineral, and a hint of roasted herbs. The wine has excellent depth, medium to full body, moderate tannin, and a very youthful, vigorous feel. It is approachable, but seems destined to outlive the more renowned and