1959 Château Léoville Barton
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A truly glorious wine. Ruby, foxy rim. Floral, seductive rim. Sweet, rich, translucent. Hint of liquorice. Very sweet. (JR)
The wine was from Edmund Penning-Rowsell’s cellar. Tasted at a dinner in north London . Very, very lively. A very, very rich and plush nose. Deep, deep crimson out to the rim. Much richer than the 1961. Sweet, high acid. (JR)
Tasted 3 Times With Consistent Notes Leoville-Barton had a strong decade from the late forties through the fifties. The powerhouse 1959 is fully mature, but exhibits no signs of fading. It is large-scaled and muscular, with a huge, cedary, earthy, black fruit-scented nose, gobs of glycerin and alcohol, and a heady, spicy finish with some noticeable tannin. Will the 1982 be its contemporary counterpart?
About the producer
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.