Cart 1998 Chateau Leoville Barton Saint Julien
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| Style: | Red Wine |
| Grape Type: | Bordeaux Blend |
| Region: | Bordeaux |
About Chateau Leoville Barton
Leoville-Barton might stand out among the classified estates of Bordeaux for lacking its own chateau, but it's what goes into the wine, not where it's made that really matters. Vinification actually takes place at Château Langoa-Barton, which shares the same ownership, but the est... more
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Medium ruby. Very pure aromas of black cherry and licorice, with faint nutty and herbal nuances; comes across as distinctly riper than the Langoa. Dense and chocolatey, with sound acids and underlying minerality giving the flavors impressive clarity. Richly oaky. Finishes long, with big, ripe tannins.
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By R. Parker Westinghouse, III, November 04, 2005
An under rated wine, in my opinion. Youthful, vigorous, and aggressive at this point, it's no where near mature, but is drinking quite well. 92
An under rated wine, in my opinion. Youthful, vigorous, and aggressive at this point, it's no where near mature, but is drinking quite well. 92
Sensational surprise for Right Bank in 1998.
By Walter A. Kotrba, CWE, December 01, 2001
Shockingly lavish wine for the vintage, a standout in this blind tasting. Plum, anise, cocoa, and a hint of varnish from the new oak, the nose is beguiling. Fat, soft, smooth, and sensual, the ripe plum fruit is rounded by new oak, has a delicate structure of fine acids and tannins, and a finale of licorice and hazelnuts in sweet, ripe plum fruit. "A" Tasters' Guild, June, 2001
Shockingly lavish wine for the vintage, a standout in this blind tasting. Plum, anise, cocoa, and a hint of varnish from the new oak, the nose is beguiling. Fat, soft, smooth, and sensual, the ripe plum fruit is rounded by new oak, has a delicate structure of fine acids and tannins, and a finale of licorice and hazelnuts in sweet, ripe plum fruit. "A" Tasters' Guild, June, 2001
By chan10577260, August 20, 2009
this is a hard wine with too strong tannins
this is a hard wine with too strong tannins
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Average rating: 4.29 (7 ratings) 