1995 Château Léoville Barton

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Tasting notes
Score 92/100 · Drink 2025-2036, Neal Martin, Dec 2025

It has been a long time since I encountered a bottle of 1995 Léoville Barton. It has a mature, slightly fungal bouquet, a little smudged and certainly without the precision or complexity of the 1995 Ducru Beaucaillou. Yet it develops a heart-warming camphor note with aeration, allied with used tea leaves. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannins, gentle grip, and is surprisingly youthful with hints of desiccated orange peel on the finish. This has much more to give. Tasted at the 1995 Bordeaux off-line at Piccolino in London.

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94
94/100

Wine Spectator

91
91/100

Robert Parker

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90 points
Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
Score 90/100 · Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider, Nov 2011

17 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17/20 · Drink 2010-2025, Jancis Robinson MW, Feb 2011

Very dark lustrous ruby. Quite evolved nose. Scented. Hint of linseed oil. Solid, well balanced, lots of stuffing and the tannins are well managed – almost imperceptible until the very end of the palate. (JR)

17 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 17/20 · Drink 2012-2030, Jancis Robinson MW, Jan 2008

Less intense than the 1996. Very, very dry and youthful. A dry finish. Still very rigid. Needs lots of time. Very uncompromising. (JR)

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Chateau Leoville Barton
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Red

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