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LEOVILLE BARTON 2003
St Julien - 2003
2ème Cru Classé en 1855
Price:
215.00 €
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ASSEMBLAGE : 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
La robe est d’un bel aspect rubis plus clair que le 2004, le disque est très légèrement orangée. Très ouvert aromatiquement et plus évolué que précédent, le nez s’oriente davantage sur des notes de tabac, d’épices, de zan, que de fruit mais il est fin et précis. Le fruit se fait discret évoluant en arrière plan. En bouche, il est long, suave et extrêmement complet. Austère mais délicat il a besoin de s’affiner et de se patiner encore quelques temps avant de dévoiler son potentiel de Grand Léoville Barton.
Robert Parker – 95+/100 Drink 2012-2030 One cannot admire enough proprietor Anthony Barton and his classic, potentially long-lived wines that are models of power, elegance, and longevity – in short, these wines symbolize what makes Bordeaux so world-renowned! Probably capable of rivaling the 2000, the uncompromisingly made, formidably powerful, masculine, and highly extracted 2003 has an inky purple color to the rim, a big, deep personality with a tight but promising nose of forest floor, creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, licorice, and perhaps even truffle. It is layered, rich, and set for an exceptionally long life, but don’t expect to get a lot of joy even in this somewhat overtly styled vintage for at least another 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+. Jancis Robinson – 16,5/20 Drink - No Tasting Note given. Neal Martin – 95/100 Drink 2012-2025 What a fabulous Leoville Barton this is turning into! The nose takes a while to get going but reluctantly reveals some complex black fruits, minerals, a touch of cooked meats all with breathtaking definition. The palate has a lovely satin texture and is so harmonious and natural. Blackberry, cedar, tobacco vie for attention, perhaps you could argue lacking a little structure, but ultimately beguilingly elegant and wonderful poised on the finish. Completely seductive. Drink 2012-2025. Tasted April 2008. Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2006 - #3! Intense blackberry and cherry, with hints of currant. Toasted oak and sweet tobacco too. Roses and other flowers, such as lilacs. Full-bodied, with masses of tannins yet incredibly long and seductive. Best after 2012. 98 Points, Wine Spectator
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Château Leoville Barton is the third (and smallest) element of the famous trio of Saint Julien properties that 200 years ago formed one estate (Château Leoville) and has been the property of the illustrious Barton family since 1836. The family has been involved in the wine trade since 1723 when Irishman, Hugh Barton, bought part of the Léoville vineyards, before joining forces with Daniel Guestier in 1725 to create the famous Barton & Guestier negociant. Ronald Barton inherited the property in 1927 and passed it on to his nephew, Anthony, in 1983.
Thanks to Anthony Barton’s far-sighted vision, Château Leoville Barton, has been transformed to one of the best value wines amoung the best of Saint Julien.
Chateau Léoville Barton also produce a 3rd Classified Growth, Langoa Barton, which is vinified and matured in exactly the same way and the differences are attributed to the difference of soil and exposure of their respective vineyard blocks. For years, Langoa Barton was considered as slightly lighter and more forward than Léoville, however, in the last decade it has become noticeably deeper in colour and richer and more concentrated on the palate. Today, Langoa Barton is often regarded as the equal of Léoville.