France Bordeaux Château Léoville BartonLeoville Barton

1998 Leoville Barton

Leoville Barton

91Average Score

Bordeaux / France

Red

This opaque purple-colored, muscular, full-bodied, classically made St.-Julien displays impressive concentration, chewy, highly-extracted flavors of black fruits, iron, earth, and spicy wood, and a powerful mouth-feel. A pure, uncompromising, traditionally-styled wine, it is to be admired for its authenticity, class, and quality. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035. Apr 2001, www.robertparker.com

Robert Parker Score: 91/100

12x75cl	-	0 Immediate \| 2 Marketplace	£924.00
12x75cl	PR Provenance: Ex Chateau	0 Immediate \| 1 Marketplace	£1,016.00
Mags	-	0 Immediate \| 3 Marketplace	£156.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Robert ParkerScore: 91/100

Very minty, with blackberry and dark currant on the nose. Spicy too. Full-bodied, with silky tannins and a spicy, floral and currant aftertaste. Solid and very pretty. Give it more time.¿'88/'98 Bordeaux blind retrospective (2008). Best after 2010. 22,000 cases made. James Suckling,Wine Spectator 2009.

Wine SpectatorScore: 90/100

About The Producer

The producer

Château Léoville Barton

Irish trader Thomas Barton arrived in Bordeaux in 1725. He became an important figure in the wine trade during his lifetime but didn't buy any vineyards. His son, Hugh, purchased Château Langoa in Saint-Julien in 1821 and later acquired a part of the Leoville estate, which would become Léoville Barton. The estate remains in the family today under the stewardship of Lilian Barton. Her children Melanie and Damien have both joined the family business.

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Product Details

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-region

St Julien

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

12.5%

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window