Alcohol will be lower than previous vintage and the acidity will be good. The 2011 style would be tougher than its peers. It will probably be very classic, with a nice freshness and a less exuberant taste.
There are no secrets between good friends or lovers. That seems like a great way to approach life and cooking. That’s because there are no secrets to pairing Bordeaux wine, or any wine with food.
The 2011 Bordeaux growing season was crazy! The opposite of a normal year. But the vines went through it quite well.
Leoville Barton is the only Second Growth Bordeaux wine producer without their own chateau. The wines are made at their sister property, Château Langoa-Barton.
2011 set a modern day record for an early start to their harvest at Chateau Cos d’Estournel. Jean Guillaume Prats said, “This was the estates second earliest harvest on record. To find an earlier date, we needed to back to 1893!”
Fruit for their white Bordeaux wine is often picked before the sun rises. According to Jean-Philippe Delmas, “This ensures the fruit remains cool which helps the berries retain their unique, fresh aromas.”
