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1996 Leoville Barton Bordeaux Blend - France - Bordeaux - St Julien - Red - Second Growth

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France - Bordeaux - St Julien

Bordeaux Blend - Second Growth

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Leoville-Barton is one of the five St. Julien Second Growth properties designated in the 1855 classification. It is often referred to as a "super-second", though, because its wines are at a quality level approaching that of a First Growth. The chateau is not only considered one of the top wines in St. Julien, but also one of the best values. Leoville-Barton wines have a higher percentage of... More »

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93
JR 16.5
IWC 92
WA 92
WS 90

Drink Dates

Comm: 2013-2020 WA: 2007-2030 WS: 2000+

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IWC 92

Source International Wine Cellar

Issue Issue 84

Full ruby color. Blueberry, roasted nuts, mint and a hint of game on the nose. Fat, sweet and multilayered; rich, ripe and deep. Offers a generous mouthfeel for a young '96 from the Medoc. Substantial ripe tannins spread out over the palate. Very long, ripe aftertaste.

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JR 16.5

Source Jancis Robinson

Drink Dates 2005-2026

Dark crimson. Sweet, evolved, almost elderly nose. Aromatic fruit. Still the vestige of a backbone. A lady of mature years who is a stalwart of the Conservative party? (If this wine were a person…) Slight lack of concentration on the mid palate.

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WA 92

Source Wine Advocate

Issue 122

Drink Dates 2007-2030

This impressive wine is a classic. Although backward, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in addition to abundant black currant fruit intertwined with spicy oak and truffle-like scents. The wine is brilliantly made, full-bodied, and tightly-structured with plenty of muscle and outstanding concentration and purity. It should turn out to be a long-lived Leoville Barton, and somewhat of a sleeper. However, patience will be required.

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WS 90

Source Wine Spectator

Drink Dates 2000+

A well-structured, racy red. Lovely, fresh aromas of raspberries, cream and currants. Medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins which are firm yet silky. One of the more reasonably priced top '96s.

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Community Tasting Notes average score of 93 points based upon 7 reviews

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Author Dnadoc00

Site / Blog Trust Rating 96.552%

Tasted On 01/14/2013

Drink Dates 2013-2020

Drinking beautifully now. Tannins all resolved and well integrated. Nose of cassis and mild cedar. Medium body and acid.

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Author Pierre T184

Site / Blog Trust Rating 95.531%

Tasted On 06/01/2012

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Author darvid

Site / Blog Trust Rating 100%

Tasted On 03/16/2011

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Decanted briefly. Typical profile of L-B at this stage - firm, promising, and not quite ready to unfurl. Those iron gates on the label are there for a reason. Became sweeter and richer, and tannins softened, with air. Needs another five years or so -- worth the wait, to judge from this outing.

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Author Ricknat1

Site / Blog Trust Rating 99.332%

Tasted On 10/17/2009

Drink Dates 2014+

Fruit forward nose, cherry and leather. Very well balanced, medium sweetness with a taste of raisins and leather. Tannins still a little strong, but drinking nicely. Will get better. Light fruit and wood, barely getting anything on the nose. Dark fruits, heavy tannins, menthol, no finish now. Try again in 5 years or so. hard to rate

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Author flavio

Site / Blog Trust Rating 97.093%

Tasted On 06/26/2009

Drink Dates 2009-2020

Beautiful berries aromas with a hint of mint. Medium to full bodied with soft tannins. Very long finish. Great wine!

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Author Spike

Site / Blog Trust Rating 80%

Tasted On 08/12/2008

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Author Brad Coelho

Site / Blog Unidentified Appellation Trust Rating 97.255%

Tasted On 06/18/2008

Drink Dates 04/01/2008

Reminded me of a 3 year old Bordeaux, considering the wine still had toasty, spicy oak elements in its sweet, inviting nose. Other characteristics of melted asphalt, graphite, currant, roast coffee and chocolate ganache make themselves apparent in the palate, which seems nearly precocious until the palate trails away to absolutely nowhere, making me question the wines overall quality and potential. Yet another bottle that almost tricks you into thinking it is a classic, until the true colors show

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The Leoville Tasting
This was a tasting the the three properties that were separated at the turn of the century into Leoville Las Cases, Leoville Barton and Leoville Poyferre. The tasting was blind and done by vintage. Vintages tasted...

Created Nov 3, 2009

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