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Ch. Langoa et Leoville Barton

Chateau Leoville Barton 2eme Cru Classe Saint-Julien

Bordeaux

Saint-Julien

Dyp og fin ruby farge, med antydning til murstein i kantene. 

Nesen er intens. Mørk frukt. Solbær, bjørnebær, tobakk, lær, røyk. Godt utviklet og kompleks duft. 

Fløyelsmyk i munnen med utpreget frukt og en fin syre. Fortsatt bra med tanniner. Lang finish. Denne drikker bra nå, men kunne også fått noen flere år på baken. 

WSET 2

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. 

Amatør

Stands out for the elongated and supple shape and texture of the tannins, builds complexity over the palate and this is well structured, with elegant, finessed, savoury but carefully extracted cassis and bilberry fruits, with cocoa bean and cigar. One of the wines in the vintage with definition and ageing ability, and retains clear Léoville Barton character. Harvest 24 September to 5 October. 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

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.

A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Leoville Barton was aged in 60% new oak. It has a deep garnet-purple color and it gently wafts from the glass with classic scents of cassis, blackberries, and kirsch, giving way to nuances of violets, crushed rocks, and powdered cinnamon. The medium-bodied palate delivers taut, muscular black fruit, with approachable, grainy tannins and a lively line, finishing long and minerally. Wonderfully classic!

The 2020 Leoville Barton has a deep garnet-purple color.  It is incredibly primary and youthful with expressive scents of crème de cassis, ripe juicy plums, and black raspberries, opening out to hints of vanilla pod, coffee, star anise, and tilled soil. Medium-bodied, the palate is beautifully restrained, with lovely tension and firm, very fine-grained tannins, finishing so long and achingly graceful. Wow!

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.

The 2018 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-purple in color. It leaps with notes of Morello cherries, black raspberries, and juicy blackcurrants, plus hints of lilacs, cedar, and vanilla pod. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has a soft texture and generous black and red fruit layers, finishing long and fragrant. Deceptively delicious now, it needs time to show its pedigree.

Mørke bær i form av blåbær, bjørnebær og lett streif av solbær. Videre plommer, søt pipetobakk, lær, jordlige aromaer, krydder og treverk. Kompleks. Første 2017 jeg åpner og denne er overraskende tilgjengelig i så ung alder. Flott friskhet, fløyelsmyk og veluraktig pen struktur i munnen. Harmonisk og balansert med en slags tidløs eleganse. Sjarmen til en høykvalitets Saint-Julien nærmest oser ut av glasset. Finkornet og moden tanninstruktur. Meget lang. Nydelig vin! 

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.

Elongated tannins, a slow build through the palate, showing the finessed side of Barton compared to the monumental 2016. Plenty of deep brambled cassis and blackberry fruits, a crunch of pomegranate, crayon and graphite, and a juicy finish that is standing of the edge of its drinking window, and will deliver for the next decade. Tasted separately to the rest of the horizontal. 60% new oak.

Even on the nose you feel that there is depth and interest here, plenty of character at the 10 year point, and even a whisper of appellation signature. This is classic, old school, balanced St Julien, juicy and enjoyable, and one to recommend. Expect cassis and bilberry fruits, autumnal hedgerow, a crackle of campfire, even an edge of crayon. Good. Harvest October 2 and 15, cropped at 35hl/ha.

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

Sommelier

Aroma av bringebær, jordbær, blåbær, plomme, lys sjokolade, tobakk, tranebær, vanilje, lakris, kaffe, 

Leo har alltid vært en favoritt, vinen har en unik balanse hvor alle elementene harmonerer fint sammen. 2011 drikker veldig fint nå.

Åpner seg veldig etter 1time i karaffel

Poeng 93+

Softened plum in colour, still very closed on the aromatics but there's no hiding the quality underneath, chocolate drops, blueberry, damson, confident architecture packed with chalky tannins. A big vintage that needs more time. 60% new oak barrels for ageing, harvest 28 September to 8 October.

Aroma av plommer, bjørnebær, anise, lys sjokolade, pepper, tranebær, lær, tobakk, perfymert

Veldig fin frukt (09 treffer alltid), perfekt balanse, nydelig tanninstruktur, bløt, Mega sexy, 

Poeng 95+

Medium rød, lett brunet kant til klar kant. Mørk bær, bourboun vanilje, toastafat, lærtoner, litt mineralsk. Medium syre, fin crisp frukt som balanserer godt med syren. Litt tørrende tanniner som sitter lenge mens frukten svinner bort. Utgangen er lang og fat preget med litt bær. 

The 2006 Leoville Barton has a deep brick color. It skips out of the glass with cheery, carefree notes of black cherry compote, redcurrant jelly, and cassis, followed by wafts of dried roses, cinnamon toast, and crushed stones. The light to medium-bodied palate has a rock-solid structure of chewy tannins and just enough freshness to support the generous fruit, finishing long and earthy.

Mørk rød. Mørk rød, litt syntetisk plagsom duft (nesten litt volatil),  lær, ?banan?, litt udelikat nese. Medium syre, ok frukt som gir en helt okbalanse, tanninene er tørre og lite intererte. Sitter medium lenge. Sitter medium lenge. En vin som totalt sett framstår ganske ubalansert.  Mistenker at den flasken er veldig off…

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. 

Expert

Aroma av søt sure kirsebær, lær, tobakk, jordbunn, markjordbær, bringebær, hylleblomst, trøffel, elegant eik, lakris, plomme, cigarbox, blyantspiss, solbær, lys sjokolade og kanel

Dette er et perfekt drikkevindu! Avslipte og integrerte tanniner, masse tertiære aromaer og frukten er fremdeles i livet. Vinen er perfekt balansert, frukten er super clean/presis, finesse og kompleks. En perfekt klassisk Bordeaux.

Å drikke favoritt slott i egen årgang er stort!

Poeng 98

The 1999 Leoville Barton is deep brick in color. It sashays out with a gorgeous perfume of kirsch, dried roses, iron ore, and fragrant soil, followed by hints of cigar box, cinnamon stick, and graphite. The light-bodied palate is filled with an impressive amount of ripe black fruits and savory accents, supported by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and minerally.

27.12.21
Fantastisk vin.

Lukt: nydelig tett mørke bær, nellik, vanilje. Jernbanesviller, tobakk, lakris. Nydelig på Duft, typisk bx.

Smak: deilig munnfølelse, vanilje krydder og deilig bærkonsentrasjon. Starter i midtpartiet og  som varer i evigheten. 

Deilige tanniner. Frisk og digg. Nydelig 

Medium rød, lett brunet. Semsket hud, trevirke, eukalyptus, kompleks nese. Medium syre, frukten er kanskje litt varm og flabby, men gir en ok balanse. Lette tørrende tanniner, syrlig utgang med en del fatpreg. Litt alkohol varme i avslutningen. 

Litt dypere mørk farge, lett bruning. Solbær blader, lær, edeltre, lett eukalyptus, grønn paprika. Medium+ syre, mørk frukt med litt preg av stilk og stein med en ok balanse. Tanninene er overraskende tørrende og trenger helt klart mer tid for å dempe seg. Sitter kort etter at tanninene legger seg. 

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.


Medium rød, mørk kjerne, lett brunet kant. Mørke bær, nydelig fat preg avrundet lær, søtlig pipetobakk, blyantkvess, nyansert og delikat. Medium syre, nydelig mørk frukt med innslag av granateple og rips, perfekt balanse gir en nydelig munnfølelse fortsatt litt fin struktur i tanninene. Søt syrlig utgang som sitter 1min+ med en fint snev av søtlig preg

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.

Medium til mørk rød, lett bruning. Solbær, solbærblader, trevirke, underskog, kanskje litt støvete nese og knust stein. Medium+ syre, mørk frukt som gir godt med fruktsødme, med en fin balanse litt på den litt syrlige siden. Mediuem konsentrasjon Fult integrerte tanniner, men en fin avslutning som sitter 1 minutt+

Klassisk nese, blyantkvess, modne solbær, grafitt, lakris, lær, fin modningsaroma, men fortsatt masse frisk volumøs frukt, høy konsentrasjon, høy syre, klassisk ren transparent frukt mot solbær, kirsebær og jordbær, ikke masse søt frukt i midtpartiet, men en elegant, nyansert og konsentrert bordeaux.

strålende sødme i de aller fleste bdx 85, sjarmerende årgang, polerte tanniner, lær, sigar og svak stall - silkefrukt - klassiker (94)

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.

2024	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2023	No priceNot available	Extraordinary
2022	No priceNot available	Extraordinary
2021	kr 1 386,60Not available	Outstanding
2020	kr 1 411,00Not available	Extraordinary

Category	Red wine
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Ch. Langoa et Leoville Barton
Vintages	2004
Country	France, Bordeaux, Saint-Julien
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	13.5 %
Acid	4,9 %
Sugar	< 3 g/l

Packaging	Glass
Cork type	Naturkork
Selection	Uten utvalg
Wholesaler	Moestue Grape Selections AS
Carrier	Skanlog AS