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Ch. Leoville Barton

Ch. Leoville Barton 2eme Cru Classe Saint-Julien

Bordeaux

Saint-Julien

Step into the heart of what St Julien does best here, firm and muscular but thoroughly juicy tannins, concentrated blackberry and cassis fruits that are mature but full of finesse, with just the right amount of precision and tension. This is a wine where a single glass will not be enough, and reminds you that in 2022 the wines were exceptional but atypical for many Bordeaux lovers. Here you get an understated gloriously drinkable St Julien from long-term owners the Barton family that will go the distance. 60% new oak for ageing.

Inside Bordeaux

The 2023 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-purple in color. It features fragrant scents of violets, fertile loam, and rose oil leading to a core of redcurrant jelly, cassis, and licorice with a touch of cardamom. The medium-bodied palate is tense and tightly wound at this youthful stage, like a taut spring ready to pop. Firm, fine-grained tannins and a racy backbone adeptly support the vibrant fruit, finishing long and perfumed. The blend is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc, aged in barriques, 60% new.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Deep garnet-purple colored. After a little shaking, notes of fresh red cherries, mulberries, and stewed red plums hop from the glass, leading to hints of fallen leaves, graphite, and rose bud tea. Light-bodied, the palate is refreshing and pure, delivering soft, approachable tannins and bright red berry flavors, finishing on a perfumed floral note.

Balanced, elegant, built to last, with campfire smoke, turmeric, cloves, blackberry, cassis, cherry pit, graphite and mint leaf. As with the Langoa, this has more exuberance and spice than usual, but the tannins kick in pretty quickly, providing intensity, and balance. The concentration of the vintage almost seems to take it from St Julien into Pauillac, and this has the frame and density to age for decades. Highly impressive from Lilian, Melanie and Damien Barton. 60% new.

Duft av kjølig syltetøy, varme jordbær, sorte, sylta bringebær.

Smak av saftig, sorte bringebær, sødmefulle plommer, og vanilje. Litt ustrukturert.

90+p.

Expert

Silky tannins, quiet classicism, juicy black fruits, crushed rocks, liqourice and mint, beautiful definition. What an example of how good St Julien can be in this vintage, with rose peal and tomato leaf aromatics also. Brilliant. Right up alongside their excellent 2019. Good old Leoville Barton, a reliable old friend that never lets you down. 60% new oak.

The 2019 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a fait bit of swirling to coax out wonderfully pure notes of blackcurrant jelly, wild blueberries, and boysenberries, followed by hints of tar, lavender, crushed rocks, and fragrant soil. The medium to full-bodied palate is an exercise in elegance, with very fine-grained, silt-like tannins and beautiful tension framing the highly nuanced black fruits, finishing very long and fantastically layered.

Han er jo veldig trang og tanninrik, men her er der bare å smøre litt tålmodighet så blir det brilliant!

Amatør

Lukt av både sorte og røde solbær, lys sjokolade, kald kjølig rød frukt.

Smak av syrlige solbær, syrlig rød frukt, med integrert eiketoner, balansert munnfølelse med høy syre. Pen konsentrasjon, pene polerte tanniner, med lang lengde.

Smakt hos Chateau Leoville Barton.

The 2016 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-colored. It charges out of the gate with powerful notes of blackcurrant pastilles, stewed plums, and blueberry compote, followed by wafts of lilacs, dark chocolate, and licorice. Medium-bodied, the palate is built like a brick house with a solid wall of firm, grainy tannins and lovely tension supporting the taut, muscular black fruits, finishing long with fantastic purity of fruit.

Solbær, bjørnebær, modne røde plommer, treverk, urter og lær. Konsentrert, kompleks, flott frukt og bra syre som ender i en lang utgang med kraftige tanniner. Nydelig til lammecarre! 

Elegant nose with wild berry notes. Mineral, tobacco and dense fruit, good backbone of tannin, long and fresh finish, classically built with good potential.

Sommelier

Classic and restrained style, good weight and elegant fruit, a bit backward with present tannin, high acidity and long finish, potent but needing time.

Aroma av tobakk, anise, solbær, blåbær, bjørnebær, vanilje, bringebær, sopp, lær, bark, vår asfalt, 

Avslipte og integrerte tanniner, fin balanse, i et bra drikkevindu, trenger 2 timer i karaffel (ganske lukket pnp), lang lengde

Poeng 93

WSET 2

Duft av mørke modne bær, lær og treverk. 
Noe kjølig frukt med god syre og integrerte tanniner. God balanse og lengde 

Gentle notes of vanilla and wood, really dark and inky fruit, black cherry, crÔø?me de cassis (blackcurrant liqueur), tobacco and mineral notes, very firm palate with good grip, plenty of tannins that add freshness, pure and juicy dark fruit, very long and lingering aftertaste, great classic structure with an extra dimension of purity, ripeness and elegance, super stuff!

A challenging vintage that overperformed at Langoa, this is delicate but powerful with still dark fruits. Silky tannins with balance and finesse. As it opens, there are waves of chocolate shavings, savoury cassis, rose petal, hints of black truffle, sliding into tertiary flavours but in a sweet spot right now. That same unfussy drinkability that you find in the 1994, a wine to share, offering so much pleasure. 50% new oak for ageing, Michel Raoul technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

Ruby red. Exotic nose with spice, leather, cedar wood, mint, blueberries and blackcurrant. Fresh acidity. Juicy and refreshing with sweet sour cherries, truffles, licorice and minerals. Ripe polished tannins with a nice bite. Long.

Drink from 2021 (decant it) - 2040

Aroma av plommer, bringebær, tobakk, jordbunn, jordbær, sjokolade, eukalyptus, vanilje, blåbær, sopp, tyttebær

Perfekt balanse (lineært), fremdels ganske markante tanniner, vil lagre veldig bra, presist, kompleks, 05 er one for the ages

Poeng 96

Dette får meg til å drikke mere av Bdx, taninene  har fått en slip, mørk og tett deilig frukt bilde. For min del liten wow faktor. 

More proof that if you want a great 2003 right now, you should head to St Julien or Pauillac, where the exoticism of the vintage is held in check by savoury Cabernet notes and plenty of tannic grip. You'll find traces of black truffle, charcoal and crème de cassis exuberance, along with soft blackberry and damson fruits, incense, liqourice root and plenty of cigar box smoky notes. Hard to resist, in its drinking window but no rush to drink. In the Barton family since 1826. 70% new oak.

Duft av modne, slepne skogsbær, lyse sursøte blåbær, sursøte plommer, skogsbær, sedertre, sigarboks, litt røykaktig stil, mørk cola, lekker femi Leo parfyme.

Smak av smålig sursøte plommer, lekre bjørnebær toner, flotte lakris preg. Balansen er som alltid utmerket hos Leo. Veldig modne, men samtidig rustikke tanniner ved utgang. 

The nose is classic with blackcurrant, cedar and graphite. But the components are precise and elegant and it is incredibly appealing. The palate is fruity, structured and with a nice balancing acidity. The aftertaste is long and complex. It is perfectly mature now, but can evolve for many more years. This is a textbook example of how left-bank Bordeaux and Saint-Julien should taste. This is also one of the best LBs ever made. It does not have the X-factor that Las Cases had in the same vintage a week ago, but it is still a brilliant wine! 95 points.

Smoked earth, tobacco, drying tannins, savoury black fruits, this is classically balanced claret, understated and juicy, with effortless grip, fully in its drinking window but no need to rush, and almost certainly a vintage that will suprise with its stubborn ability to stay at exactly this drinkable, shareable point for decades to come. 50% new oak.

Mørk rubin rød, klar kant med en meget meget svak bruning. Solbær, solbærblad, litt grillet grønn paprika, litt rødkrydret, fat, søt tobakk, litt blyant kvess. Medium syre, litt søtlig mørk peprete frukt (kanskje litt fleskete),  fin balanse, medium- konsentrasjon, tanninene er godt integrerte men gir fortsatt ørlite motstand, sitter litt kort, men en delikat vin 

The 1996 Leoville Barton is deep brick-colored. It gallops out of the glass with powerful, classic scents of blackberry preserves, dried mulberries, and tobacco leaf, with hints of cedar chest and crushed rocks, plus a waft of wild sage. The light-bodied palate has a sturdy backbone of chewy tannins and a lively line to frame the impactful, mature, Cabernet flavors, finishing long and lifted.

Fortsatt tighte tanniner, frukten begynner å bli uber sex. Kan ligge lett i 5-7 år til.

Undergrowth, leather, raspberry and sweet cherry fruits, alongside cloves, ash, campfire smoke. Fades a little on the finish but this is juicy and extremely moreish, could be polished off in half an hour with a good friend. This was the time in St Julien where owner Michel Delon was starting to do some green harvesting over at Las Cases, but Léoville Barton kept things traditional - reducing crops through pruning at the beginning of the season not through dropping fruit later on. Not a vintage that gets much love, but this is great for drinking now. Will not stay at this sweet spot for too long, so I suggest making the most of it. Michel Raoul technical director.

The 1993 Leoville Barton has a medium to deep brick color. It offers up notes of wild fungi, dried figs, and dusty soil, with hints of truffles, tapenade, and rusty nails, plus a waft of old Chesterfield. The light-bodied palate delivers a surprising amount of red berry flavors, with minerally undertones and racy acidity, finishing long and earthy.

The 1990 Leoville Barton is medium brick in color. It shoots from the glass with notes of fruitcake, dried cranberries, potpourri, unsmoked cigars, and cast-iron pan, with hints of ground cloves and incense. The light-bodied palate is fantastically light on its feet and refreshing, with a light chewiness to the tannins and a long, spicy finish.

The 1989 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-brick in color. It jumps from the glass with notes of unsmoked cigars, warm cassis, new leather, and iron ore, followed by hints of dried bay leaves and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, the palate is intense, spicy, and impactful, delivering loads of mature fruit layers and a lively backbone, with a sturdy, chewy texture and a long, mineral-laced finish.

The 1988 Leoville Barton has a medium to deep brick color. It prances out of the glass with showy scents of sandalwood, oolong tea, cigar box, and Fig Newtons, leading to a core of prunes, rose oil, and Chinese five spice. The light-bodied palate is fantastically intense and perfumed, featuring bright acidity and powdery tannins to support the elegant fruit, finishing long and ferrous.

mørkere frukt får man ikke, fortsatt årgangstypisk markert tanninstruktur som begynner å brytes ned - ultraklassisk bdx - tobakk, lær og blyant - 10 år til (92+)

Tydelig kjerne i glasset, med dyp royal-rød farge. Nese av modne moreller, solbær og varm rød frukt. Et bittelite hint av eik, blyantspiss, hint av pepper.
Medium-pluss fylde, god syre med et bitt av tanniner fortsatt, veldig behagelig til ytrefilet. Lang hale som gir et fyldig preg, digg!

The 1972 Leoville Barton has a pale brick color. Notions of dried Provence herbs, dried lavender, and mint tea waft from the glass, over a core of dried cherries, tobacco leaf, leather, and dusty soil. The light-bodied palate is refreshing and delicate, with powdery tannins and a savory finish.

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Produsent	Ch. Leoville Barton
Årgang	2023
Land	Frankrike, Bordeaux, Saint-Julien
Flaskestørrelse	75 cl

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