1996 Reserve de Leoville Barton
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Score 87-90/100 · Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Very good dark red-ruby color. Currant, black cherry, tobacco and smoke on the nose, plus a light floral component. Juicy and shapely in the mouth; a firm midweight with sound acidity and structure for the vintage. Finishes with fine, dusty tannins.
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87-90/100
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Leoville Barton
Ch. Léoville Barton is a Second Growth Saint-Julien estate, one of the three famous Léoville estates (along with Léoville Poyferré and Léoville Las Cases). Owned by the Barton family (along with Ch. Langoa Barton), it produces classically structured Claret that ages beautifully.
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