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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 173 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Caudalix on 5/18/2024: Bouteille 5/6. Bouchon en parfait état. Robe grenat qui n’apparaît pas particulièrement évoluée. Nez retenu. Bouche nette et moins expressive que la dernière fois. A mon avis à dépassé son pic. À boire sans urgence cependant. (170 views) | | | Tasted by spoplack on 3/2/2024: 92 round classic cab. nice balance (792 views) | | | Tasted by OttawaB on 12/26/2023 & rated 92 points: Well balanced. Dusty smooth tannins, medium acidity. Cassis, dried berry fruit, cedar. Bitterness creeping into the fruit profile (not sweet fruited palate but still a bit of the sweet fruit left over). Very tasty. (1064 views) | | | Tasted by SaltWine on 11/9/2023: Leoville Barton 2007 - Classic St Julien from a good vintage which is well established in its drinking window. Cedar tones compliment typical blackcurrant and cassis flavours with well balanced tannins and structure. Mr Stebbing Court Lunch (1210 views) | | | Tasted by Elvis1969 on 10/18/2023 & rated 91 points: Restaurang Lilla A (Astoria). (1347 views) | | | Tasted by SaltWine on 9/27/2023: Common hall 2007 Leoville Barton – surprising variability in bottles here as well as in the white. My third top up was absolutely stunning with a deep core of fruit and softer tannins. Most glasses though did not have the concentration of fruit and the tannins were drying. Needs drinking up. Won’t improve.Johnny Nichols (1333 views) | | | Tasted by SaltWine on 9/20/2023: Wine Com Black fruit, cedar, rose petal nose. (683 views) | | | Tasted by Genghis88 on 9/3/2023 & rated 92 points: Dark, rich, full bodied, almost purple wine
Dark fruit. Slight oak hint. Some dustiness. Fresh, and vibrant nose.
Fruit, tannin, have all integrated nicely. Medium plus finish. Very smooth. This wine is delicious now. Drink or hold.
Bone in ribeye with cowboy sauce. Twice baked potato by Britt and a Caeser salad. Dinner and the wine were delicious. (1104 views) | | | Tasted by Member 592 on 7/19/2023: I must state that I do not know this Chateau. The 2007 vintage is the only one I have ever tasted or bought.
Lovely young colour, perhaps even violet-red. Nice texture, fine tannins. However on the palate it lacks a bit in depth and dimension. But I do attribute this more to the weak 2007 vintage rather than the Chateau not working diligently. A good wine for sure. I am hopeful to taste a good vintage from them in the future. (1247 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 7/12/2023 & rated 91 points: First time drinking the 07 from Leoville Barton and this was showing well. Pnp but then drank over two days with half of the bottle kept in the fridge over night. Was showing fresher than an 05 SHL that followed, obviously with less fruit on a medium body but very well balanced and precise. Not particularly long but an excellent 07 nevertheless (1268 views) | | | Tasted by SaltWine on 5/3/2023: Spring Livery - Lord Robertson Classic blackberry, blackcurrant, cigar box nose
All of the above on the palate with cherry and a little spice. Smoothed tannins. Enjoyable, close to peak but probably can drink over next five or so years.
(1378 views) | | | Tasted by Caudalix on 12/13/2022: Bouteille absolument au top. Complètement bluffant pour un petit millésime. Plaisir énorme. Santé ! (1981 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 10/3/2022 & rated 88 points: First and "last" impressions, in the first to third hour of drinking this 2007 vintage, it felt obviously thin compared to the 2005 and even the 2006. The weakest of this flight, but I think we were nitpicking as the provenance was so good, and frankly there were no bad bottles.
Again, first came that familiar talcum-powder nose it shares with all the other bottles in this vertical of 2005-2010 ex-chateau Leoville Bartons.
On the palate, there were obvious dark berry and cassis, and seemingly the least austere of its siblings (and elders!). This is not necessarily a good thing in this company, as it felt the least complex too.
Just like in the 2006, the tannins were dusty and least rounded, and finish was medium.
LB 2005-2010 vertical, rank (of 6): Last or 6th placed.
Weather, 2007:
2007 vintage for Bordeaux is often described as a "tricky growing season".
April was unseasonably warm and mild, and May turned cold and damp too, resulting in mildew. June to August was hardly inspiring, with lots of damp.
Light showers resulted in the vines and berries to never be fully dry, and damp encouraged mildew further reducing yields too. I read that the lack of sunshine, meant that growers had to prune the canopies to allow some grapes to be fully exposed to some light and heat.
Overall across Bordeaux, ripening was uneven, and it was not until Sept that warmth and heat returned with the dry, to salvage some of the vintage. There were some good wines from Pomerol and Saint-Julien, as well as Pauillac, but overall many wines lacked body or density, and were short of ripe fruit, but tannins remained too high.
Finally, one more tidbit..
Here's what I found out about the 2 sister wineries!
Whilst Langoa Barton is a sister winery, the styles of Leoville and Langoa Barton are stylistically different. I personally find LB more elegant, and this has to do with both the vineyards and their location within the Saint Julien appellation. Leoville Barton is north of Langoa Barton, and just west of the chateau. Thus, their parcels enjoy a warmer terroir with more access to direct sunlight.
In the making of Leoville Barton's wines, it is quite unique in Bordeaux that the vinification actually takes place in Langoa Barton. Langoa is located just across the street from Chateau Leoville Barton. Vinification takes place in large, 200 hectoliter wooden vats, which range in age back to 1963! (2424 views) | | | Tasted by maxima on 7/14/2022 flawed bottle: Déviante / bouchonnée! (3039 views) | | | Tasted by rikipedia on 4/22/2022 & rated 92 points: The Four Seasons Tasting 2006 Bordeaux First Growths (Aubergine Restaurant): Served from a magnum, the colour is deep garnet; the bouquet reveals a cigar box, black fruits, earth and undergrowth with a specific savoury, rustic twist.
The palate is medium-bodied, showing remarkable concentration of finely-grained tannins set against a vertical, vibrant acidity. Herbaceous flavours join tilled soil, hung game and cedarwood.
It shows exceptionally well with great depth and complexity, with an eye to the older-school claret. (678 views) | | | Tasted by SaltWine on 3/2/2022: Delicious wine, tannins still evident. Has time to reach plateau. 2-4 years? (2051 views) | | | Tasted by Tomh123 on 1/29/2022 & rated 93 points: This was great with flavours of blackberry, blackcurrant, tobacco, leather, smoke, black cherry, prune and cigar. A one and a half hour decant was perfect the tannins were smooth and the finish was very good especially considering this was meant to be an off vintage. (2842 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 1/27/2022 flawed bottle: Corked. (2476 views) | | | Tasted by Mr. Montrachet on 1/26/2022 & rated 93 points: After 10 hours decant this is singing: blueberry, blackbarry, prune, camphor, menthol, licorice. Good acidity, tanins were first drying and the backpalate a bit thin, but this had much improved after the 10 hour decant - gained more complexity and length. (2276 views) | | | Tasted by phynes on 1/2/2022 & rated 92 points: Very smooth without the concentration and structure to be considered a great wine. But very enjoyable nonetheless. Notes of red fruit, mocha, cigar and chocolate. Probably close to its peak with at least five good years ahead of it (2257 views) | | | Tasted by Mark van Delft on 10/3/2021 & rated 91 points: Decent Saint-Julien: prune, mature cherry, tobacco, soft oak, smoke, blackberry, bit too dry for my palate, medium body, strong finish (2591 views) | | | Tasted by Caudalix on 7/17/2021 & rated 92 points: A l’ouverture, le bouchon est impeccable, à peine imbibé sur 2mm. Au nez, très classique, fruits noirs et cuir. En bouche, une bonne trame acide qui laisse penser qu’on peut le garder encore quelques années sans risque. Vin épaulé et bu entre 4 et 6 heures plus tard. L’acidité ne se remarque plus. C’est très bien fait, beaucoup de rectitude. Manque peut-être un peu de complexité, sans doute en raison du millésime difficile. Pour moi, il était à son idéal, il y a quatre ans. Je pense qu’il ne va plus tellement évoluer mais se conserver intact encore quelques bonnes années. (2332 views) | | | Tasted by il_diavolo on 7/16/2021 & rated 92 points: This is very good for an off vintage. Dark ruby colour, nearly more purple than red. The fruit is quite rich and concentrated, belying vintage. Finishes with ash and cedar. Not quite the mid palate depth and complexity of best vintages but for that reason is that much more drinkable than some of the still tannic beasts the best vintages from that era have given us. (2617 views) | | | Tasted by Mipesu on 5/2/2021 & rated 94 points: Rund, schöner Schmelz, seidige Tannine, dezentes Holz, schöne Frucht, harmonisch. Subtile Raucharomen, dunkle Kirschen und Waldbeeren. (2586 views) | | | Tasted by tmagsmaken on 3/13/2021 & rated 91 points: Finding beauty in "off" vintages with Jane Anson (Virtual 67 Pall Mall - replay): Appealing nose with black fruit, pencil shaving, chocolate and spice. Fine tannins that are well integrated. Drinks well today but will last at least another decade (2887 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Decanter, Assessing Bordeaux's 'off-vintages' (11/3/2020)
(Château Léoville Barton, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jane Anson
Decanter, Anson on Thursday: Bordeaux 2007, Ten Years On (2/16/2017)
(Château Léoville Barton, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (2/9/2017)
(Ch Léoville Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, January 2017 (1/1/2017)
(Château Léoville-Barton St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (3/13/2015)
(Ch Léoville Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/9/2011)
(Ch Léoville Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2011
(Château Léoville-Barton (St Julien)) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, November 2011
(Château Léoville-Barton St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (10/20/2009)
(Ch Léoville Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, October 2009
(Chateau Léoville-Barton St Julien) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, June 2008, Issue #20
(Château Léoville-Barton 2ème Cru) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138
(Chateau Leoville Barton Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/21/2008)
(Ch Léoville Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Chris Kissack
Winedoctor, April 2008
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| Château Léoville Barton Producer website - Read more about Chateau Leoville BartonRed Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
VdB
The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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