A delightful white wine! Fresh and lively. We enjoyed it on Christmas Eve with Seared scallops & garlic-herb risotto. — 3 months ago
2007 comparative tasting of the 3 Leoville estates. Almost like a blend of the Las Cases and the Barton. — 3 years ago
Leoville Barton is one of my favorite St. Julien producers and still one of the best values upon release of Left Bank Bordeaux’s. If my memory is correct, I think this was WS’s wine of the year a few years ago.
I haven’t had this since the release at UGC. It was so fresh then. It has definitely put on weight and showing some nice evolution. But, Anthony made his wines for the ages. This will rise 2-3 points with 20 years bottle age.
It is round and lush. Blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, purple fruits, blueberries, some creamy raspberries & dark cherries. Anise, light graphite, tobacco ash, leather, dark, rich earth with dry leaves, dry river stone, limestone marl, dark spice, dry herbaceous notes, hints of black olive, black licorice, dry stems, mix of dry & candied dark flowers, very nice round acidity and a well; balanced, structured, tensioned and polished finish that last minutes.
Would open this in 2032 and beyond. — 9 days ago
French beef stew — 4 months ago
At the vineyard for a tasting with Kathleen, Jay and Josie Barton, Jenny Rhodes. A bit less tannin than the 2020. Bolder than the estate Pinot Noir. — 2 years ago
The 2009 is amazing.
No decanting, just opened up an hour or so before dinner.
Stunning Bordeaux. Fabulous fruit and character. If we have another bottle of this vintage, we'll try to push it back a few more years.
Trump ought to be shot as a traitor. People who vote for Trump in 2024 ought to be slapped, hard.
Sorry, that's me speaking, not the wine. 🙂 — a month ago
Eric Halim
Wine is dark red. On nose i had blackcurrants, sour cherry, pepper, cheedar. On palate, its dominated with round tannin and alcohol despite its 13.5%. Mid palate i got the fresh and young berries, ended with low acidity. The wine is half merlot, 43% carb sav, and the rest are carb franc and petit verdot. Enjoy now! Cheers!! — 3 days ago