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Leoville Barton
Bordeaux
Burgundy
Originally part of the three Leovilles (Barton, Lascases, Poyferre) this St. Julien property grows 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, producing 50 hectolitres per hectare and in turn around 22,000 cases for the grand vin and 4,500 cases for the second wine, Reserve de Leoville Barton. The wine is made at Langoa as there is no chateau at Leoville and is considered to be the greatest value for money in St. Julien.
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Tasting Notes: Another blockbuster, long-term wine from proprietor Anthony Barton, this 2008 is among the biggest, most back-strapping efforts of the vintage. As with many vintages of Leoville Barton, it is best forgotten for another decade. An inky/purple color is followed by notes of forest floor, camphor, red and black fruits, and a hint of wood. This brawny, masculine-styled St.-Julien possesses huge body, massive concentration, and mouth-searing levels of tannin. However, the tannins are much sweeter than the 2005's were at the same stage, so that should not be an issue as long as potential purchasers exercise patience. This impressively pure, classic Bordeaux should be at its finest between 2020-2050. Robert Parker Wine Advocate April 2009 Parker Points: 93 Drinking Period: 2020-2050 |
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Tasting Notes: Dry tannin and a backward, austere, muscular, brooding personality characterize Leoville Barton's 1999. However, it is packed with grip, body, and depth. Give it 5-6 years of cellaring and hope the tannin melts away sufficiently for the fruit to come forward. It should last for two decades, but will it ever be balanced? Wine Advocate # 140 Apr 2002 Parker Points: 88 Drinking Period: 2007-2022 |
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Tasting Notes: 91 points. Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more accessibility than the 1996, but not quite the packed and stacked effect on the palate, the 1995 is an outstanding textbook St.-Julien that will handsomely repay extended cellaring. Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate 2/98. Parker Points: 91 Drinking Period: 2004-2025 |
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Tasting Notes: 91 points. Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more accessibility than the 1996, but not quite the packed and stacked effect on the palate, the 1995 is an outstanding textbook St.-Julien that will handsomely repay extended cellaring. Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate 2/98. Parker Points: 91 Drinking Period: 2004-2025 |
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Tasting Notes: Somewhat closed and reticent after bottling, but still impressive, this 1995 possesses a dark ruby/purple color, as well as an oaky nose with classic scents of cassis, vanillin, cedar, and spice. Dense and medium to full-bodied, with softer tannin and more accessibility than the 1996, but not quite the packed and stacked effect on the palate, the 1995 is an outstanding textbook St.-Julien that will handsomely repay extended cellaring. Wine Advocate # 115 Feb 1998 Parker Points: 91 Drinking Period: 2004-2025 |
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