
2018 RÉSERVE DE LÉOVILLE BARTON Saint Julien
Left Bank Bordeaux France
13.5%
Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
The 2018 La Réserve de Léoville-Barton is effusive and boisterous right out of the gate. The estate's second wine offers tons of immediacy, with scents of blueberry, pencil shavings, lavender and menthol op...(read more)
Antonio Galloni, www.vinous.com
2014 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Bordeaux France
13.5%
Red
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This has a solid core of cassis, blueberry confiture and plum sauce flavors, wrapped with warm ganache and licorice snap notes, kept honest by graphite rivets along the finish. This has lots of muscle, but stays lean and...(read more)
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2015 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Bordeaux France
13%
Red
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Léoville has the aristo cut and dash that Langoa does in softness and charm. But this is not too massive nor too intensely concentrated, it should drink at 8-15 years old. A faint hint of menthol, a fine, firm, gr...(read more)
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2007 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Bordeaux France
13%
Red
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More closed on the nose than the Langoa, tighter and dryer, firmer style. Reasonable fruit but surprisingly firm. The fruit stays on the finish. Very classical, very Barton. At the Chateau it showed differently, crushed...(read more)
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2000 CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2ème Cru Classé Saint Julien
Left Bank Bordeaux France
12.5%
Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Magnificent colour, and cool dry richness throughout. Similar in style to the Langoa, but yet more complete and dense and full. The tannins on the finish are quite severe, but there is easily enough fruit to cope with th...(read more)
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2020 RÉSERVE DE LÉOVILLE BARTON Saint Julien
Left Bank Bordeaux France
13%
Red
Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Half-bottles
The 2020 La Réserve de Léoville Barton has a crisp blackberry, tobacco and slight minty bouquet with impressive harmony. The palate is medium-bodied with finely-chiseled tannins, not deep or concentrated, y...(read more)
Neal Martin, www.vinous.com