2006 Château Léoville Barton |
| Vintage | 2006 |  | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Château Léoville Barton (web) | ||
| Variety | Red Bordeaux Blend | ||
| Designation | n/a | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | France | ||
| Region | Bordeaux | ||
| SubRegion | Médoc | ||
| Appellation | St. Julien | ||
| UPC Code(s) | 031259027562, 031259031262, 0400005918421, 055298007507, 071570022716, 087000352841, 2448874002597, 3258691171746, 3277034831857, 3660327010419, 3660327010617, 3660327010624, 3660327010815, 3660327011515, 400005637346, 4000120269963, 616773412478, 639737585568, 649944083351, 7070292003204 |
| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2032 (based on 152 user opinions) | |
| Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Leoville Barton on the Wine Market Journal. |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average and median of 91 pts. in 322 notes) | |
| Tasted by Jhalpern27 on 4/2/2024 & rated 90 points: This was second bottle of these I’ve had, served tonite in a flight of 05,06,14,18,19,20. The 06 and 05 were so similiar however the 05 was slightly better on the finish and gave it a slight more edge in the head to head. (1505 views) | |
| Tasted by Duncan H on 3/31/2024 & rated 93 points: Excellent - better than the previous time we drank a bottle. Smooth and well balanced (fruit and tannins) - tasted against La Lagune 2006 and this one was fuller and more balanced (335 views) | |
| Tasted by La Grappe on 2/24/2024 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 5 hours. The colour is still youthful, with a touch of purple; with air, the wine opens up to provide, elegant, creamy, blackcurrant fruit, quite intense and with good length. Can be drunk now but is probably 5 to 10 years from its peak. (2069 views) | |
| Tasted by KeyMaster on 2/24/2024 & rated 92 points: Decanté et carrafé pour 3 heures. Vraiment superbe! (2099 views) | |
| Tasted by pgm on 2/4/2024 & rated 93 points: Seems at the beginning of maturity, with fresh notes of currant and blackberry, tertiary notes of loamy earth, and tannins that give the finish persistence. Definitely a long life ahead. (2992 views) | |
| Tasted by Duncan H on 1/6/2024 & rated 89 points: Still dark red and very cabernet nose (even slightly new world) but lacking a bit of flesh on the taste - a bit underwhelming and quiet. Relatively austere - dry tannins (3291 views) | |
| Tasted by CWilliam on 12/31/2023 & rated 93 points: Opened, but did not decant, 1 hour before dinner (grilled Filet Mignon for Christmas Eve dinner). Dark red/black with a clear meniscus. On nose, pencil lead, sweet tobacco, blackberry and cedar notes. On palate, medium body, medium+ acidity, medium+ tannins and a long, persistent finish. This has aged beautifully. 93-94 range. (2640 views) | |
| Tasted by Sean Tay on 12/29/2023 & rated 93 points: Drinking well now at its optimal drinking window. Still can improve. with proper storage. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of cassis, vanilla, black fruits, toast, spices. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. (2596 views) | |
| Tasted by Carson.McEvoy on 12/29/2023 & rated 92 points: A classic St. Julien, it impressed as a pop-and-pour option. Displaying the expected elegance of Léoville Barton, it featured soft, ripe fruit, cedar cigar box, and subtle hints of spice. Although I didn't delve into detailed notes, the wine was consistently enjoyable from start to finish. (2368 views) | |
| Tasted by DFBW on 12/25/2023 & rated 94 points: Christmas day red along with a 2005 Rioja Alta GR and 2007 Il Poggione Riserva Brunello and this came out on top. Drinking pretty perfectly for me and right in it's prime with the deep layers of soft dark fruit sitting very nicely alongside perfectly resolved tannins. A very soft and silky wine without any excessive hints of sharpness, oak or leather. Very balanced. No signs of too much age so it has the legs to last a fair bit longer I'm sure but for my palate, it's right there for me now. (2129 views) | |
| Tasted by La Grappe on 11/18/2023 & rated 90 points: This was decanted for 3 hours. More would have helped. The wine is still quite young, and not fully developed, but it has attractive blackcurrant fruit, some savouriness, plus some unresolved tannin making it somewhat subdued. Needs a few more years to be at its best, but is nevertheless good now. (2224 views) | |
| Tasted by stamperb on 11/15/2023 & rated 94 points: Nose: Dark cassis and sweet figs, floral honey, crisp autumn leaves, wet soil, really incredible. Palate: Barely ripe blackberries, beautiful fruit with no trace of oxidation; fine grained tannins. (2584 views) | |
| Tasted by Renevin on 11/4/2023 & rated 94 points: Nez fermé au départ, puis s ouvre sur un beau fruit noir, un peu floral. En bouche, beaucoup d ampleur, beaux tanins. Le tout est bien balancé et se termine par une longue finale sur des notes de cuir. Encore plusieurs années devant lui. Très bon (2519 views) | |
| Tasted by d'Artagnan on 11/1/2023 & rated 87 points: L’austérité tranquille et assumée d’un bordeaux classique, j’aime en général. Pas faits pour l’apéro, ces vins prennent tout leur sens à table. Barton n’est jamais très flamboyant, mais celle-ci est terne, ça manque de fruit. Les tanins sont fondus, il entame son plateau et s’y maintiendra longtemps. Bien équilibré mais trop sérieux pour moi. 87 pts (2561 views) | |
| Tasted by Matt T on 10/22/2023 & rated 93 points: This is in a great spot. Tannins have integrated and this is a lush, hedonistic St. Julien. Good acid and complexity on a medium to long finish. (2389 views) | |
| Tasted by M. Schmid on 10/14/2023 & rated 92 points: Nach 2h dekantieren öffnete sich der Wein erst. Warten bis Ende 2024 mit der nächsten Flasche (2412 views) | |
| Tasted by rossi.wine on 10/9/2023 & rated 91 points: Tough act to follow on after 2000 Léoville Poyferré. More angular in comparison, grippy, cooler in terms of fruit profile. Very classic claret as one might expect with good depth and length. No rush drinking up, but unlikely going to improve significantly. 90-92 (2844 views) | |
| Tasted by Swintonblade on 9/17/2023 & rated 92 points: Opened up lovely after 2 hours. Still young with blackberry fruit, soft tannins and long length. (2599 views) | |
| Tasted by SaltWine on 9/11/2023: Young, not quite ready (2668 views) | |
| Tasted by Argrath on 8/26/2023 & rated 95 points: So classic left bank nose! Full, rich, elegant. Cedar, black currant, ink and sweet tobacco in perfect harmony. Pure, clean! Lovely. Medium-fullish, fullish palate. Perfectly balanced. Pencil shavings, classic. Lovely, cool black fruit. Long and elegant. A joy to drink. Based on this bottle, this is ready to go, and can be enjoyed at least 10 more years. (2069 views) | |
| Tasted by Zweder on 7/8/2023 & rated 94 points: Bert's pension party part 2; Bordeaux (@ BV): In the bouquet beautiful rustic impressions, dark berries and some chocolate. On the palate cassis and other dark berries, beautiful acidity and still firm, but round tannin with a good bite. Beautiful and classical wine with still a good future. (3657 views) | |
| Tasted by chatters on 6/30/2023: Coravin fun - Bordeaux (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Biscuit, toast, a little cream, touch of red hued fruit with earth, savoury blackcurrant and plum, cedar, bramble and very slight pyrazine and earth. A little savoury and slightly austere in the palate with dark fruits, cedar, slight leather backed by floury textured tannins that persists. All travels long. Nice. (3443 views) | |
| Tasted by La Grappe on 6/24/2023 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 5 hours, which helped to open it up. It has ripe, concentrated blackcurrant fruit and a full, thick texture, with good length. The tannin is softening, but it will continue to develop over the next 10 years or so. Fine. (2990 views) | |
| Tasted by signotim on 4/15/2023 & rated 93 points: From a half bottle. Drinking very well now and should improve with more time. (4208 views) | |
| Tasted by Sean Tay on 4/12/2023 & rated 94 points: Drinking well now already with notes of black fruits, toast, spices, leather and vanilla. Pronounced nose intensity. Medium+ acidity and high tannin. Long finish. (4425 views) | |
| Tasted by lozatron on 3/30/2023: Glancing past the wine cupboard and this jumped out and mugged me. On the nose, some pencil lead, a bit more fruit than I'd expect - plum and damson perhaps, and just a lick of cigar box. On the palate - proper, proper claret but with just a slight flamboyant oak note. By no means in the same class, but reminded me of the 96 Mouton - a rich oak note that seems incongruous at first, but when it sits there and refuses to look uncomfortable everyone realises it was meant to be there all along. (3721 views) | |
| Tasted by La Grappe on 3/25/2023 & rated 92 points: A 2+ hour decant helps to open this up; it has ripe, elegant fruit, perhaps a little understated at this stage; quite savoury and with some tannin yet to be resolved. A fine wine now, with perhaps more to give over the next 5 years or so. (3438 views) | |
| Tasted by Woodford on 3/11/2023 & rated 91 points: At the open: Smells of graphite, spice, star anise, and a hidden bit of concentrated cassis Tastes of a little green, lean modest red fruit. After 1 hour (decanted) Smells of concentrated dark fruit with a touch of raisin and forest floor. Tastes of still present but fading green fruit balancing with a light back fruit with convincing minerality and leather. After 2 hours (decanted) Smells of light sweet black fruit and leather (a touch of smoke?) Tastes of Modest, confident red fruit. Restrained and classic. Medium bodied This wine improved over three hours but stayed true to its classic nature. A “correct” claret. Enjoyable and traditional, but not overly impressive. (3816 views) | |
| Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 3/5/2023 & rated 93 points: Académie des Cinquante Tasting and Dinner with the Académie du Vin de Bordeaux (Restaurant Entrepot, Amsterdam, NL): Walkaround tasting, brief note. Sturdier tannins than the 2005 at the moment, good fruit and lovely precision. (3901 views) | |
| Tasted by Jake Barnes on 2/25/2023 & rated 91 points: Youngish and thoroughly dark with just the beginnings of some tertiary characteristics on the nose. The wine showed a good amount of black fruit (blackberry and some cassis) and was cool and minty, but everything was blocked on the finish by the stout tannins. Very good general balance. Better on the nose than the palate. This was in its early maturity phase. This was my only bottle, and at about $120 US per bottle I won’t be buying anymore. It’s a nice enough wine, but at the end of the day, it’s only above average in quality. If you bought this en primeur you did very, very well. At about $29 per bottle it’s a fantastic wine. If I had a case, I’d be drinking at least one a year now. 12.5% ABV (very good; above average/***/16/91) (3440 views) | |
| Tasted by chefdilletante on 2/11/2023: Decanted. Black currant and blueberry predominate. Tannins large resolved; what’s left is fine grained. In the drinking window but suspect that some more time will loosen things up and increase complexity. (3089 views) | |
| Tasted by Cmca1 on 1/26/2023 & rated 91 points: Decanted for 2h prior to drinking, however tasted at opening and improved with decanting and air. Paired with roast lamb and all the trimmings. Colour: deep red-purple Nose: immediate cassis, violets, green bell pepper/capsicum with tobacco and earthen undernotes Palate: wonderful cassis and black cherry with green pepper edge and pepper. Cream and vanilla still evident. Savoury and earthen notes throughout make this a wonderful pairing with the roast lamb. Length was medium as was the depth. A great food wine, however I feel it was let down by the vintage with its depth and power (3885 views) | |
| Tasted by Geniesser64 on 1/1/2023 & rated 94 points: Solider Bordeaux, tipp topp. (3878 views) | |
| Tasted by JCR50 on 12/10/2022 & rated 90 points: Dark fruit, multiple layers with a slight leather on the nose. Had the entire bottle from a Coravin over a 10 day period. Lasted surprisingly well. (4051 views) | |
| Tasted by Julian Marshall on 11/28/2022 & rated 93 points: One of the better 06s I have tried so far, this has a nice blend of classic LB Christmas cake aromas and tastes, lightened by the rather more creamy, elegant notes that I think they started with the 2004. For now, it's a little more narrowly focused than the 04 but with probably more underlying power. I did decant but not for long enough, this needs a good three hours or more to open up. (4298 views) | |
| Tasted by La Grappe on 11/27/2022 & rated 92 points: Decanted an hour ahead and then poured into a jug before serving. A fine claret, still in its infancy although very enjoyable with food. It has elegant blackcurrant fruit with a slightly savoury character. Still rather closed on the finish and perhaps needing several more years to open out fully. (3879 views) | |
| Tasted by Bob in NC on 11/16/2022 & rated 92 points: Drinking excellent with many great years ahead. Excellent nose, very smooth with nice layers of flavor with a tasty finish that have light plus tannins. Dark dried cherry and raisiny fruit, nice barrel presence with vanilla flavor, black pepper and a hint of leather. This wine went great with our game meats. (4009 views) | |
| Tasted by Sun_Ship on 11/15/2022 & rated 91 points: Showing some signs of age, but still youthful with plenty of tannic grip - a focused core of dark cassis, enveloped by crushed rocks, tobacco and sweet floral and chocolate hints. Day 2 and 3 revealed some further complexity, with silkier tannins, cedar and wood, vanilla, pencil shavings and savoury notes on the finish. Classic in style, with a good few more years before this hits its prime. Decanted 2 hours. (3620 views) | |
| Tasted by HOS on 10/21/2022 & rated 94 points: Decanted 1/2 hour from a six pack purchased on release. Nose of black cherry, leather, mushroom. Tastes of currant, pepper with roasted herbs and floral notes. Medium bodied , long grippy finish. Still young. (3554 views) | |
| Tasted by Juliansi on 10/3/2022 & rated 89 points: Impressively, at 16 years old, this 2006 vintage still displays youth in both its colour as well as nose and palate! Nose was a cherry bouquet with hints of graphite coming through too. There were blackcurrant, chocolate and vanilla on the palate. And the medium-long finish had cherries and plums too. Tannins were not as rounded as its peers in the vertical, and presented themself as rather dusty. Overall this felt thinner compared to the 2005 and 2008/09/10. LB 2005-2010 vertical, rank (of 6): 5th placed. In terms of its ideal drinking window, this 2006 is in a good place now, and I would reckon to drink-up. 6 of us shared the purchase of this LB ex-chateau vertical box, the provenance was simply wonderful! History and the family of Leoville Barton: Tradition has always remained important at Leoville Barton. When Ronald Barton took over managing the Left Bank estate, he did not believe in any modern winemaking technology. I wonder what he’d think of winemaking in Bordeaux for many estates today? Following Ronald Barton, Anthony Barton took over the estate back in 1983. He modernised the facility, despite the focus on tradition, and it was Anthony Barton who upgraded the cellars, whilst keeping the large traditional oak fermentation vats. At a ripe old age of 91, Anthony Barton passed away recently in Jan 2022, and Lilian Barton Satrorius is presently in charge of the estate. Her 2 children, Damien Sartorius and Melaine Sartorius who are 10th generation Bordeaux wine makers, are gradually stepping forward into this prominent role. Tang Room, Damansara, Malaysia - 3 Oct 2022 (3974 views) | |
| Tasted by dagij on 9/29/2022 & rated 92 points: Deep ruby to black core, a hint of mahogany at the rim. Still youthful. The nose is pure definition of west side Bdx in the first phase of the secondary phase (!): an earthy tone consisting of warm earth, bricks and steel (pencil led) dominates, underneath there s a fine fruity core of cherries and blackcurrant. All is framed by tones of upbringing: coffee, some vanilla, and a hint of dark chocolate. Medium bodied attack, fine and smooth tannins up front. The fruit is surprisingly light and "red" most reminiscent of cherries, but with a sweet underlying tone of plums and blackcurrant. Wonderful balance. The aftertaste is long, fresh, framed by a n elegant dryness. The wine as a whole gives an elegant impression. Not a heavyweight, but still persistent and serious. This is probably starting to peak now and is a treat for those of us loving aged Bdx. Will still keep for a decade, and will start a slow decline into the early 2040s. Elegance defined. (3523 views) | |
| Tasted by Duncan H on 9/18/2022 & rated 92 points: Showed surprisingly well, but still a bit austere towards the end of the palate. Some lovely crunchy blackcurrant and lead pencil. Needs time, but still enjoyable now. (3487 views) | |
| Tasted by Collector1855 on 7/1/2022 & rated 93 points: Very primary still with dark fruit and oak spices. Opened up slowly in the glass but clearly this is not ready to drink. I like the mouthfeel, lush with polished tannins. Wait till 2026 before drinking this. (5352 views) | |
| Tasted by j30 on 6/19/2022 & rated 92 points: The wine has grown denser than I remembered it from several years ago. The wine is still young with some secondary notes emerging. Unfortunately I didn't air the wine long enough to see it fully blossom, but the wine was already open and very enjoyable with dinner. The only thing keeping it from a higher score is the modestly astringent aftertaste which may be a feature of the vintage? Nevertheless the wine is not fully mature yet so there is still room for improvement. (4313 views) | |
| Tasted by tphilca on 5/7/2022 & rated 92 points: This impressed me for a '06. Medium body, medium intensity and quite subtle when opened. After a few hours, it really opened up with some complexity with some tobacco and cool black fruits. I could not perceive any oak influence which surprised me. Not fully mature in my opinion. No rush on this. Not a monster but certainly something you would be happy to serve for guests. (4431 views) | |
| Tasted by La Grappe on 4/16/2022 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 5 hours plus, which helped it open out a bit so that it could be drunk with food. It has ripe, still youthful blackcurrant fruit and a slightly smoky, gravelly finish. Classic, slightly austere claret. Still some years short of full maturity (5 or 10), but can be drunk now. (4525 views) | |
| Tasted by chatters on 3/11/2022: Coravin fun - Leoville Barton; 3/8/2022-3/15/2022 (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. A little biscuit, smells a little dilute, brambles, a touch of forest floor, quite 'claret' for me, cigar box, graphite, spice, slight leather. Medium plus intensity acidity, juicy, dark hued fruit is fleshy, tannins are savoury, drying and emery paper raspy. There is a hard and possibly slight green quality here as well that lends complexity rather than upsets. very long. Nice. (5552 views) | |
| Tasted by Caudalix on 2/22/2022 & rated 90 points: Bouchon en bon état. Nez plutôt flatteur. En bouche, à l’ouverture, l’acidité est marquée. Avec l’aération cela évoluera vers l’acétate avant de se fondre pour devenir tout à fait digeste. Une fois de plus l’aération est la clé pour apprivoiser des vins même un peu âgés. (4726 views) | |
| Tasted by dleigh on 1/23/2022 & rated 92 points: Delicious; drinking well currently. (5141 views) | |
| Tasted by jkoenen on 1/5/2022 & rated 93 points: 2 hrs in the decanter. Coolish and classic nose. Kinda smooth. On the palate sturdy tannines! Lots of minerality, yet very soft acidity. Black fruit, cloves, coffee, smoke, leather and graphite. Give these bottles a few more years in the cellar to smoothen out the tannines. Potential plus. (4883 views) | |
| Tasted by olebaer on 12/31/2021 & rated 95 points: From memory: decanted for one hour (will do 4 next time). pairing with Dave‘s famous pot roast from the Tajine worked well. never had a wine with such an intense freshly cut bourbon-vanilla flavor on the nose. almost too much in the beginning. but along with the dark berries of black currant, plum, blackberries and a hint of white pepper it appeared very approachable already. acidity and alcohol were balanced, although I can’t believe the value of 12.5% is true. the very high tannins were less aggressive than expected and will make the wine last over several decades. glad I bought a few cases even if I get it cheaper today than subscribed. (4929 views) | |
| Tasted by sfern on 12/21/2021 & rated 94 points: showed great! purchased at K&L in 2012 as a late release. drank alongside a 2012 Saffreddi Maremma Toscana. Expressive nose, cocoa on the mid-weight palet, and spice and licorice on the finish. Paired great with a blue cheese burger -yum! (4612 views) | |
| Tasted by VinhoVerde on 11/13/2021: Too Young and closed for a numerical score. Like the 2006 Pichon LaIande I tasted before it, the mid-palate seems lacking. Tannic finish. Needs 5+ years of additional aging. (4785 views) | |
| Tasted by kcsteve on 11/5/2021: Last of 3 bottles. Wow, this was not good. Stored in controlled cellar since purchase. No aroma, no fruit, some tartness and minerals. Really disappointed as the other bottles were very good. Bottle variation? (4635 views) | |
| Tasted by dagij on 11/5/2021 & rated 93 points: Deep ruby, almost black core. Classic blackcurrant fruit with hints of coffee and vanilla, with a clear tone of iron and stone/pencil. Very intriguing. Sweet fruit attack, lots of blackcurrant, very fine acidity, polished tannins, mineral tones on the finish. The aftertaste is long, fresh, almost a bit tart. A bit unbalanced in the mouth, but the aftertaste is long and fruity. All on primary fruit at the moment. A young version, fruity, minerally. This is going to be great. 92-94 (4405 views) | |
| Tasted by VDLT Wine on 10/28/2021: A really fine, young Saint Julien. Tannic and structured but the fruit is energized and delicious. Very classical and seems poised to be terrific. (4603 views) | |
| Tasted by Mhbeaune on 10/9/2021 & rated 90 points: Served with Pork tenderloin with morel sauce. Open 4 hours with a one hour decant. My devious TN was spot on. A typical of Barton not from a great year. Already lacking a bit of fruit in the mouth (4477 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 9/27/2021 & rated 92 points: 2006 Bordeaux Horizontal: The Léoville Barton is one of the successes of the left bank in 2006. It would be difficult to confuse this for a very good vintage of Léoville Barton, but on the strength of the purity of its fruit, the classically clean cedar it displays, and its persistence on the finish (without devastating tannin) there is something to be valued here. (5672 views) | |
| Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 9/16/2021 & rated 93 points: VinoLaprisco Tasting (Restaurant Fifth, Eindhoven, NL): A blend of 78% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, 60% new oak. When I double decanted the wine in the afternoon, it filled the kitchen with marvellously pure Cabernet aromas, and when we tasted it in the evening six hours later, it delivered a well-developed, classical Saint-Julien profile, elegant in a masculine way, with the tannic grip and balance for a long life. Drink now – 2045. (4770 views) | |
| Tasted by wineforth on 7/9/2021 & rated 93 points: Excellent note below from Putelgen! Strawberry, cassis and cedar nose. Sandalwood, rosemary and blackcurrant on the palate. Whilst fully ready to drink the fruit is a little light for the tannins and there's always the hope that they will come into balance with more time. Lovely long flavoursome finish. Trying the 'eto' wine preserver and decanter for the 1st time. (5008 views) | |
| Tasted by Puteljen! on 7/3/2021 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 2 hours. Lovely nose of dark cherries, strawberries and cassis. Some brambles and bay leaf mixed with cedar, tobacco and rosemary. On the palate quite plush with good fruit. Tannins are beginning to soften. Earthy minerality, medium acids. Good lenght as well. Still on the young side but drinking well. (4691 views) | |
| Tasted by MvL on 5/5/2021 & rated 92 points: Still young but opening up! Uncorked a day before drinking, poured into a caraff 6 hours before consuming! Strawberry, cherry, very enjoyable! Bu will wait a few years before opening the next one. Promising.... (5824 views) | |
| Tasted by huntingtom on 4/17/2021 & rated 91 points: First Nose:surprising intensive black elderberry Second Nose: Cherry, black currant Taste: liquourice, almonds, wood, sweetness, full bodied but not very complex I think it is still too young, needs a lot of air to open (5357 views) | |
| Tasted by Papies on 4/14/2021 & rated 92 points: Young still but definitely St Juliens of 2006 are not but wines to have in hand and ready. Not as charming to drink now are the 2007s but these will outlast the 2007s and especially the juicier St Juliens will be very charming with a bit more age. Still quite firm and on the fruit and definitely decanting is a must at this stage. A very solid wine and a great 92 for now (5968 views) | |
| Tasted by Diane (LI) on 3/28/2021: Beautiful young Bordeaux. With decanting, tannins softened and wine showed dark fruit, earth, and cedar. (4884 views) | |
| Tasted by Tony Ling on 3/12/2021 & rated 94 points: PNP into Schott Zwiesel Burgundy glass (“Flower” day): Medium purplish ruby to the eyes. Purplish plummy and cherry fruits, inky. Smoke and bell peppers. Dried leaves. White spices too. Great elegance. Good minerality, just the right level of acidity. Silky tannins. Less fruits on palate. Good to enjoy now. 94 points. (4926 views) | |
| Tasted by Miceri on 3/7/2021 & rated 95 points: Decanted 6 hours, classic Bordeaux in a classic year at a classic age; lovely; quite dark purplish red; fruity nose, dark berries; rounded, cedar, light tannins, sweet but slightly dry in the aftertaste; really tasty (4557 views) | |
| Tasted by premiercruclasse on 3/4/2021 & rated 93 points: Yum very savory and elegant. Open nose right upon pouring. Still has fine tannins and grip. Not super complex or particularly memorable, but good QPR considering I bought this for $75 11 years ago. Maybe some slight bitter on the finish. Still has signs of youth so drink or hold. (3869 views) | |
| Tasted by rottcodd on 2/27/2021: Corked/Off (4175 views) | |
| Tasted by rottcodd on 2/12/2021 & rated 89 points: I found the tannins resolved and muted fruit on this, did not carry well into the second day. (4368 views) | |
| Tasted by WoodieBayArea on 2/3/2021 & rated 90 points: sorta what I expect from half of the '06's I drink (burgs and Bordeaux), ie big, slightly heavy fruit, dense, etc... which isn't my thing, unless there is lift / acidity / etc to create some balance... this was fine but not what I would call "a good" Bordeaux example (4585 views) | |
| Tasted by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy on 12/30/2020 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured, but should have decanted. Still so very youthful, and tanins have seemingly not resolved themselves. Will try again in a few years. (4296 views) | |
| Tasted by CWilliam on 12/26/2020: Opened, but did not decant, 1 hour before dinner. Dark red color. On nose, red currants, dried cherry, tobacco. On palate, full body, medium tannins, medium acidity and long finish. Flavor profile on palate consistent with nose. Very enjoyable. 92+/- (4109 views) | |
| Tasted by chatters on 12/21/2020: Coravin fun - Leoville Barton and new arrivals (My place, Kent Street): From Coravin. Brambles, blackcurrant, a very slightly jubey black fruit note along with toast, sweet spices, cedar, caramel and a little pencil shavings. Quite liquorice on the palate, wetly soft, quite savoury, tannins are drying chalky and pull at the palate. It's a little dilute. Hmm. (4469 views) | |
| Tasted by dajapino on 12/14/2020 & rated 94 points: Very good, definitely punching above its weight for the vintage with plenty of good drinking years ahead of it. (4404 views) | |
| Tasted by peetee on 11/28/2020 & rated 93 points: Such a youthful appearance and taste. Powerful vibrant cedar, tobacco and wild hedgerow fruits ... this is a beaut in waiting. If drinking now: decant for 4 hours... ideally overnight and pick up those seductive Leoville Barton qualities. But better still wait 10 years for those tannins to conjoin with all those gorgeous fruits. (4353 views) | |
| Tasted by stamperb on 11/25/2020 & rated 90 points: Nose: oxidative black and red fruit, savory organic earth, leather/barn. Palate: drying tart black fruit, earthy, balanced acid and tannins. Well made! (4076 views) | |
| Tasted by jkad on 11/21/2020 & rated 90 points: Classic dry bordeaux. Medium body, blackberry, crushed rock and still ample tannin. Best with something fatty like chocolate or ribeye. Very good, especially with food. (3954 views) | |
| Tasted by dagij on 9/27/2020 & rated 92 points: Classic Bdx from a classic vintage. The colour is still very, almost shockingly, young: deep purple at the core with only a slightest hint of amber at the rim. Fresh nose with lots of blackcurrant and blackberries, a hint of eucalyptus/mint, tobacco and a tone of iron/minerals. Complex. Medium to full bodied attack, very fine tannins, almost silky mouthfeel. Black berries fruit all the way from the first attack to the long and fresh finish. The aftertaste is almost reminiscent of citrus with its high acidity, but also with nice tones of tobacco and vanilla complementing the fresh fruit. Still in its adolescence. Drink now with food (beef, lamb and the likes), or keep for five more years. This will be drinkable for the next two decades. However, do not expect a fruity wine. This is classic, dry Bdx. (5063 views) | |
| Tasted by mimik on 9/11/2020 & rated 92 points: A little muted initially on the nose and a bit light but with some aeration, it started to develop that tell-tale LB scents of pencil box and black berry that LB is known for. Very elegant and seemingly light but has a tannic backbone. Needs some more time but not a blockbuster, more a classically styled LB. (4878 views) | |
| Tasted by Philipp Biermann on 9/3/2020 & rated 90 points: Sehr mineralische Bdx mit erste Reifespuren am Glasrand; eher rot als Schwarz. Die Nase ist voller Graphit, auch Kirche und natürlich schwarze Johannisbeere. Eher herb und markant als samtig. Insgesamt gut, aber nicht riesig. (4785 views) | |
| Tasted by maxima on 7/13/2020 & rated 88 points: Bu au resto AVV La Suite de Sherbrooke avec les FOUDUVIN...il y avait Bulle, Meursault et FrançoisD. Odeurs de réduction en début, plus ou moins clean au nez. En bouche c'est mieux, terre, graphite et cuir avec un peu de champignons. Plus sur le tertiaire et la finesse. Les tannins sont fondus et la finale un peu courte. Pas vilain mais a semblé sur sa pente descendente ou une bouteille moins en forme. Pas vilain mais e encore (6155 views) | |
| Tasted by #alexindahouse on 7/11/2020 & rated 93 points: Leave for another 10 years then it might be ready, this is a seriously tannic powerhouse of a wine.. very muted on the nose to start with , but came to life after 6 hours of aeration. Complex and really impressive after long decant , requires patience give it time in the glass or in the cellar. Day two- the wine has a gorgeous aroma , but the finish has fallen away more than I would have imagined , still a lovely wine with really nice complexity, will try again in 5 years. (5052 views) | |
| Tasted by stevenjstein on 6/27/2020 & rated 94 points: Plenty of fruit left and starting to show some savory leather notes. Should have several good years left. (4841 views) | |
| Tasted by Wineson on 6/9/2020 & rated 94 points: First night - PNP. It was a little disappointing. Second night after overnight under vacuum - Amazing. Delicious. Not much on the nose. Smooth on the palate and cassis. Lovely. (5344 views) | |
| Tasted by mreinitz on 5/17/2020 & rated 91 points: Sweet cassis on the nose but not a ton of fruit on the palate. Lots of lead pencil flavor with crushed red berry compote and grippy tannins. Could wait longer for things to integrate more but you would trade away the fruit. (5098 views) | |
| Tasted by Rune_73 on 3/27/2020 & rated 93 points: An absolute pleasure to drink!! (5389 views) | |
| Tasted by Sean Tay on 3/22/2020: Chocolate, smoke, wet leather, pencil lead and spices. In its drinking window now, perfect for BBQ and heavy food. (5206 views) | |
| Tasted by Helenachuck on 2/24/2020 & rated 90 points: Medium ruby red color, opaque center, ruby rim. Still looks youthful at this age. The nose is characteristic Barton; lean but with lead pencil, mineral, wet stones and herbs, a clean Cabernet and cassis essence, and some anise. On the palate the wine is tight and nervy, with wet leather, Cabernet notes, licorice, lavender, and graphite. An older style of Bordeaux, but lovely and correct. Good lean food wine with breed. 90 points at least in today’s compressed scale. (5855 views) | |
| Tasted by popopdrops on 2/18/2020 & rated 88 points: Dekantert. Pen nok. Ikke noe for hedonister. (3508 views) | |
| Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 2/15/2020 & rated 94 points: Time to check in with the '06 Leoville Barton. Nose is full on developed with classic cabernet dominated St Julien markers, but also more opulent dark chocolate and some spice box. Quite generous in fact. On the palate there is much structure left to be resolved, and it is more strict. Drinking really well with grilled meat right now but there is a long term race going on between the fruit and the structure. If they find a harmonious truce it will be truly great. Meanwhile quite ok to approach already now. (5693 views) | |
| Tasted by Mhbeaune on 2/4/2020 & rated 92 points: wonderful nose of dark fruits. decanted for 4 hours . really delivers .smooth hints of truffle. pencil shavings, lovely. good length towards the end of the bottle with 30+ minutes in the glass just beginning to dry out on the tongue. no need to keep any longer but has a few years left if needed (5829 views) | |
| Tasted by Ralph_ on 2/1/2020 & rated 91 points: Imperiale (4439 views) | |
| Tasted by Hazeo on 1/30/2020 & rated 93 points: Similar to two years ago and not a bad thing. Still youthful and in the start of its prime drinking window, rich dark earthy fruit with cassis, leather and minerals. Of the '06 Bordeaux I own this is one of the favourites. (5053 views) | |
| Tasted by seanman on 1/24/2020: Wow. Quite nice. Bouquet of cedar, forest floor, blackberry and cherry hint of tobacco. Beautiful Deep dark color. Firm tannins. Very ripe fresh fruits. A bit sweeter than anticipated but beautiful flavoring. Full bodied with a slight kick on a long finish. I need to find more. This was excellent. (4723 views) | |
| Tasted by whitmanlholt on 12/27/2019 & rated 92 points: Popped and poured from split. This is a very dark red moving to purple wine. On the nose, I get old trunk, forest floor, rocks, plum, and blackberry. In the mouth, this is bright and alive, with a finish that shows some tannic bite and an iron spine. Overall, this is a serious and super-classic BDX — it has a lot of time left to run. I liked this better than a 2006 Pichon-Baron the other day. 92 points. (5111 views) | |
| Tasted by Margaux Bro on 12/27/2019 & rated 93 points: Had an 03 Leoville Barton just a few days prior to this, and that one greatly outperformed this 06. It's still a very good wine that is the product of a mediocre vintage, and still very enjoyable. I'd drink now-2024 (4983 views) | |
| Tasted by chatters on 12/11/2019: From Coravin. Aromas of yeast extract, sweet spice, earth, coffee over muted jubey baked blackcurrant, plum and black berry. Fruit grows with time in the glass joined by slight wood glue. Juicy, black fruits, slight coffee, cream, a little meaty quality with medium plus intensity talc textured drying tannins which glue the tongue to the roof of the mouth. Woof. (5107 views) | |
| Tasted by roger.scherer@gmx.ch on 12/2/2019 & rated 88 points: Viel zu jung (5605 views) | |
| Tasted by jeffreylubowski on 11/30/2019 & rated 91 points: Is this a sociando maillet? Tannic, austere, but cool and minty and oh so classy. This couldn't be anything other than st. Julien. Blue and black fruits, but the focus here is gravel and earth. It needs ten years to soften and the fruit won't be abundant then, its not now, so this is for ppl that want to ponder and not pound. (5249 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 10/19/2019 & rated 93 points: Beautifully pure, potent cassis and licorice at the outset - tasted blind and clearly St. Julien. With more air, the intense cassis persists but is augmented by a sea-breeze minerality, oak, ink, and a touch of lavender. Classic weight on the palate with a healthy grip to it. The deliciously pure-fruited finish bodes well for the future. (5876 views) | |
| Tasted by Goldstone on 10/15/2019 & rated 91 points: 'Size Matters': Berry Bros. Magnum Tasting (Berry Bros., Central, Hong Kong): Small pour from magnum double-decanted for several hours. Still deeply translucent and almost purplish red. Very long thick legs. Nose is nicely accessible but still quite tightly-wound Classic St Julien -pencil lead and cedar stacked in a yard. Palate is lovely - inviting and fresh but semi-compote blackberry and blackcurrant. Good still young but relaxed tannic structure. Moderate length and power on the finish. A baby but very accessible for a young Leoville Barton (5179 views) | |
| Tasted by fcxj on 9/21/2019 & rated 86 points: Meh. (5059 views) | |
| Tasted by SteveVermeer on 9/21/2019 & rated 91 points: Decanted two hours, needed a little more. Will be very good, needs more time. (4782 views) | |
| Tasted by Mhbeaune on 8/15/2019 & rated 85 points: Opened for 2 hours 30 minutes decant. Must remember to give it 3 hours !! As per other notes. Very good nose austere in the mouth and lacking in any real charm or fruit. (5793 views) | |
| Tasted by bacchus of knockholt on 7/23/2019 & rated 91 points: Drank this at the 10th anniversary Bacchus dinner. Complex aromas of flowers, blackberry, lead pencil shavings, granite. To taste it's got lots of ripe black fruit, medium weight, some oak spice but a little austere on the finish, despite a decant at least two hours before drinking. Still young. (5725 views) | |
| Tasted by CWilliam on 6/24/2019 & rated 93 points: Decanted for 3 hours and paired with NY Strips. Black in the glass. Cedar, wet earth, mushrooms, cigar ash, black currants and dried black cherry on nose. On palate, cassis, black currants and touch of tobacco - still relatively fruit primary on palate. Medium+ tannins, medium acidity and very long finish - my wife loved this as well. Needs 3-4 hours of air and/or more time but very nice with a decant. 93+ (6112 views) | |
| Tasted by Capt Cutlass on 5/20/2019 & rated 92 points: No notes taken so this is just to remind me how good this vintage tastes already on the PNP. Tannins resolved and smooth texture with darker fruit. Yum! (6028 views) | |
| Tasted by ovenmitt on 3/4/2019 & rated 90 points: This took about two hours to open up, pretty much showing nothing on the palate or nose in the beginning. Once open, it went from a medium dark fruit, (casis?) to a lighter cherry with some cedar and menthol notes. The wine never showed exceptional complexity, but was nicely balanced and enjoyable. There was quite a bit of sediment and I wonder if it's in a dumb phase or if it needs to be drunk up now. Drank with peanut noodle pork loin. (6699 views) | |
| Tasted by GaryHOhio on 3/4/2019 & rated 91 points: Decanted for 2 hours then back in the bottle. Small amount of sediment. Great nose of black fruit with a touch of cedar. Well structured and delicious but seemed a bit lacking in intensity. I had hoped for more from a 2nd Growth. Still very enjoyable. 06 was not a great vintage as well. (6042 views) | |
| Tasted by Suzyquatro on 1/16/2019 & rated 91 points: Dieppaarse kleur met licht randje roest - Interessante neus van zuiver zwart fruit, vlezig, aards, grafiet, tabak, licht leer en kruiden - Zuurgraad en alcohol bijna in evenwicht, fris zijdezacht mondgevoel met secundaire tonen - Vanilleachtige afdronk. (2946 views) | |
| Tasted by mark2eye on 12/27/2018 & rated 92 points: I wasn't floored but I really enjoyed this wine. Like many of the reviewers here, I too thought the nose was quite enjoyable but the palate fell a little flat. With about an hour of air time the palate gains heft which is quite pleasant. Nose: anise, graphite, and leather Palate: dark fruit, lead pencil, currants Enjoyable, but not anything spectacular. (6621 views) | |
| Tasted by HENNO1 on 12/15/2018 & rated 90 points: Not as good as the 04 Barton it was drunk with. More muddled but still good claret (6468 views) | |
| Tasted by nwebstar on 11/26/2018 & rated 88 points: Very promising bouquet but the wine was flat and hollow. Looked ok in the glass - deep and dark. A little black fruit upfront but this dissipates immediately to a dry hollow finish. With more air it did plump up a little but still disappointing. Dry herbs and a bit cardboard like. (6616 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 11/12/2018: Tasted blind. Clearly cabernet dominated, bell pepper, chocolate from the oak. Quite oaky on the palate. Felt about 13.5%ish, though not sure if that's accurate. Definitely Medoc; guessed 2003 Calon Segur. I put this around 88ish but a recent bottle followed over a longer trajectory showed better - I think that's the more accurate representation of the wine in general. Easy to get these young wines when they're buttoned up or have had too much air; you need to sit with them a long time to access that window into what they really are. (6598 views) | |
| Tasted by Margaux Bro on 11/11/2018 & rated 93 points: Still young and tannic, needs more time. I'd give it 5+ more years. Still a really nice wine... really want to try one from a better vintage. (5974 views) | |
| Tasted by stefr on 11/11/2018 & rated 93 points: Powerfull wine (5204 views) | |
| Tasted by Bro-rolo on 11/10/2018 & rated 93 points: Grab your paddle...we're going canoeing; 11/4/2018-11/10/2018 (a Canoe): quality Bordeaux from my man Margaux Bro...he's a solid breaux #brobreaux (5723 views) | |
| Tasted by Stadshagen Conoisseur on 11/1/2018 & rated 94 points: Very enjoyable to drink. Tobacco, leather, earth, berries, round and long aftertaste. (5193 views) | |
| Tasted by JVC_BE on 10/21/2018 & rated 92 points: Simply perfect ! Drink now (4926 views) | |
| Tasted by Tag01 on 10/14/2018 & rated 92 points: Decanted for 1 hour. Little sediment. Colour: dark ready. Typical St Julien Nose:a bit of funk upon opening but cleared after decanting. Red raspberries with bit of violet. Fresh fruit. Smells like a big wine. Taste: follows on the nose. This is a big wine. Tannins are present but not overpowering. Big finish. Mouth coating This house never disappoints even in 'off years'. Wines like this are the reason why this is my favourite region.. (4903 views) | |
| Tasted by lightning on 10/13/2018 & rated 91 points: Tasted alongside a bottle of 2006 Domaine de Chevalier rouge. A bit tighter on the nose, with blackberry pastels, cedar and earth notes. Fuller on entry than the DdC and with more tension and energy. Savoury, graphite with blackberries, gravelly full tannins exert themselves on the midpalate, medium-plus bodied, good length. Still a bit tight; give this one another 5 years. Good potential. This one requires more time than the 2004 Leoville Barton. 12.5% ABV. (4977 views) | |
| Tasted by Mtl2323 on 10/12/2018 & rated 96 points: Decanted for two and a half hours. Not sure I needed to, though. Very silky smooth. Deep purple color with burnt edges. Great nose, with raspberry, black currant, raisin, and strawberry jam. Great finish, very low to no tannins. Expensive is the only negative. (4904 views) | |
| Tasted by Ericsson on 9/27/2018 & rated 91 points: Rapide passage en carafe. Grenat foncé. Plus ouvert que GPL 2005 bu juste avant, arômes de cèdre et de fruits rouges. En bouche, il est plus rustique, avec quelques touches herbacées, mais très agréable à boire. Très bon vin qui arrive à maturité. (5180 views) | |
| Tasted by englishman's claret on 9/8/2018 & rated 92 points: Just lovely; still young, of course, but a pure, focused, deep cassis nose with a bitter chocolate accent intermingling at first with a bit of licorice, then later mineral and loam, then cedar and smoke later yet. I imagine this should start to drink really nicely in about 5 years, even if it won't yet be at its apogee. Not bottles to open for pure drinking pleasure now as these aren't mature, but if you want to get a bead on what the wine is like stylistically, you'll find this at least accessible. 92+ (5722 views) | |
| Tasted by Miceri on 9/8/2018 & rated 94 points: Medium dark red; nice deep dark fruit; agreeable soft inviting attack followed by mild to medium tannins, nice long aftertaste; perhaps a bit neutral and lack of complexity, but nevertheless a very enjoyable wine (5118 views) | |
| Tasted by Ydaucourt on 8/11/2018 & rated 91 points: Massif mais moins que Montrose de la même année. Attendre mini 3 ou 4 ans (5930 views) | |
| Tasted by kcsteve on 7/29/2018 & rated 92 points: Excellent after 1 hour. Dinner took 2 hours and was best at the end of our meal. Red and black berries, tobacco, minerality, tannins mellowed during the time. Excellent if decanted. (6385 views) | |
| Tasted by Hazeo on 7/11/2018 & rated 93 points: Creamy dark fruit, classically styled with cassis, tobacco, minerals. Drinking very well after pop and poured, not a showy wine but very smooth and elegant. Finish a little clipped but a pleasant surprise! (6308 views) | |
| Tasted by Stadshagen Conoisseur on 6/22/2018 & rated 92 points: After 2 hours, soft tannins and definitely ready to drink. Typical taste for the terroir, the complexity comes finally forward. Earthen tones, tobacco and red berries. (6047 views) | |
| Tasted by John O' on 6/21/2018: give it some air time (5846 views) | |
| Tasted by Mattshank on 4/20/2018 & rated 93 points: 2 1/2 hour decant (mag decanter). Nose: Dusty aromas with cedar, tobacco, hints of fresh mint and green bell pepper. Very interesting nose. Palate: Elegant and balanced with red fruited notes, cassis, decent richness and a medium length finish. Super well made with none of the big tannins or leanness that many here comment about (thankfully). With the big decant I figure this was brought to effectively 15 years of age and it seems to be in the sweet spot. Despite warnings from others I'm glad I opened my first bottle of this. Fantastic! (6378 views) | |
| Tasted by stayhappy21 on 2/27/2018 & rated 92 points: Drank this at a wine tasting session at Tunglok Classic @ Central last night. Rounded with some notes of blackcurrant, cassis, tobacco, coca, leather, cedar and graphite. Smooth with an elegant profile. Balanced body with a nice, supple structure. Ends off with a long and shea butter finish. Wonderful wine to drink now, or wait for a few more years if you can. (6713 views) | |
| Tasted by Helenachuck on 2/21/2018 & rated 88 points: Leoville Barton has stayed true to their roots and their style, making traditional wines in a leaner style. This wine is no exception, and lacks some ripeness that would help carry the more nuanced elements the wine offers. A medium ruby red color, red rim, very clear. Nose is meaty, earthy, has wood elements, graphite, some bottle age, lean. The palate is also lean. It is tight Cabernet fruit, graphite, chalk, some complexity. It is good but lacks generosity or purity of fruit. The finish is lean but correct. Even with food this wine wants for more. (6402 views) | |
| Tasted by dagij on 1/14/2018 & rated 88 points: Decanted one hour before service, almost no sediments. Deep ruby colour with an almost black core, few signs of this wine being more than ten years old. Quite closed on the nose, not giving much before after almost two hours in decanter and glass. Still, there are hints of blackcurrant, blueberries and some fresher, more red berries (lingonberries?), combined with tones of warm earth and tobacco. Smooth attack, medium bodied with a tasting curve that expands through the mouth. Dark berries dominates first, then the acidity hits in giving a very fresh, almost tart impression, while the aftertaste is dominated by dark berries and tannins. Concentrated and long. This is perhaps what someone would call a "classic" west-side Bordeaux. In a year like 2006 when it was difficult to get ripe grapes, the traditional style of Leoville Barton seems a bit austere to me. I will let my remaining bottles rest in the cellar for at least five more years in hope of the wine opening up and becoming more inviting to drink. On a final note; this really shows how reliable Cabernet-based, classified Bordeaux is. Just don't buy new vintages if you're over 60! (6648 views) | |
| Tasted by Xavier Auerbach on 1/13/2018 & rated 93 points: Graham/Barton tasting-cum-lunch (Restaurant Bak, Amsterdam, NL): Cedary nose, nice hint of cream, spicy and deep but not as pure and precise as the 2005, very tannic but well-balanced, a long term wine. (7309 views) | |
| Tasted by IvanKrazy on 12/19/2017 & rated 90 points: A bit austere on nose and palate but very enjoyable with that St-Julien beauty. Black fruit dominates the nose but it also shows cedar and earthy tones. Still feels young! (6216 views) | |
| Tasted by barolo300 on 12/13/2017 & rated 92 points: Not the most complex Leoville or with the most potential, but as something to drink over the next 10 years... delicious! (6144 views) | |
| Tasted by RockinCabs on 10/22/2017 & rated 90 points: Nose: Cedar, Leather and Blackberry. Palate: Still a bit hard, but beginning to come around. Very classic for Barton with deep black fruit and cedar dominating right now. Finish: Drying tannin with some black fruit and slate notes. Not as generous in fruit as some Bartons, but still classic St. Julien. Needs more time in the cellar as the tannin is somewhat rough. (7522 views) | |
| Tasted by styrofoamboots on 4/30/2017 & rated 91 points: Coravined into glass, waited 30 minutes before tasting. Although this opened up after another hour of air, it feels like it still needs time to integrated all of the flavors present. (9736 views) | |
| Tasted by yossarian.livez on 4/22/2017 & rated 89 points: Oak frame still present and obtrusive. Cassis to go with cedar. But this is still fairly opaque and quite young. Modest finish. So we are already 10 in and it's not integrated. Hold for another 5 and maybe the oak will fold in with the tannin? Tasted blind, Guessed L bank (9397 views) | |
| Tasted by Keeping It Real on 4/22/2017 & rated 92 points: WineLA event: Bordeaux vs. Cabernet tasting (Los Angeles, CA): Tasted blind. Smells like lipstick. Nose is pretty unique: Crayons. A complete monster on the palate. Very young. (9349 views) | |
| Tasted by jimyeni on 2/26/2017 & rated 89 points: Totally closed so hold and drink later. Tonight it was not showing well, a nice nose but the palate lacked complexity, intensity and length. (10215 views) | |
| Tasted by stefr on 1/13/2017 & rated 92 points: Wait wait wait. Did open up a bit after 4 hours in the decanter (9182 views) | |
| Tasted by rossi.wine on 11/18/2016 & rated 93 points: Tasted after 2009 Langoa Barton. Less ripe, but more depth and evolution. Tobacco, cedar, graphite, black currant on the nose. Very balanced and again fairly approachable on the palate. The tannins are still quite grippy though. Fine length. 92-94 (7856 views) | |
| Tasted by Grinner on 11/6/2016 & rated 94 points: 20th Annual Lyon 10 Year Retrospective: The Mish Mash (Lyon Den): Another great wine in this flight. The classic cigar box, stone, and cassis gave it away as Left Bank. A very yummy, long, and tannic wine. 93 on day 2. Drink 2018-2026. (8042 views) | |
| Tasted by SamSaki on 10/5/2016 & rated 85 points: Too early to drink this. Still robust tannins present with a symmetric presence - the true LB flavours don't come through. I've tasted these flavours before - the LB 04 about a year before it was ready to drink. The tannins suddenly dropped and wonderful pencil, blackcurrant and subtle tobacco flavours emerged. Hold fire and I think patience will be rewarded - or so I tell myself with 10 bottles left to go! (8474 views) | |
| Tasted by eddie100 on 7/9/2016 & rated 92 points: Decanter testing in 2016 (8508 views) | |
| Tasted by Tim Heaton on 6/13/2016: I bought my 3 bottles on futures, after a trade tasting; I liked what I saw, I knew it was a wine meant for keeping. This bottle was a friend's. Upon seeing what he'd opened I kind of felt bad - had my friend asked me, I'd have suggested waiting 8-10 more years. At least. And while I still very much like what's there on the nose, and I enjoy how the fruits and acids have developed, for my preferences, the tannins will require the better part of another decade to integrate. Maybe more. Thru 2038++. HOLD. recommended Aerated to decanter 2 hours, served non-blind. (6216 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 5/25/2016 & rated 92 points: Tobacco, cigar box, cedar wood and spicy red fruits make up the perfume. Still deep in color, there is some lightening at the edges of the glass that is becoming apparent. Austere in character, the Cabernet Sauvignon is fresh, crisp and tannic. This definitely needs several more years before it becomes close to user friendly. (9343 views) | |
| Tasted by wineappreciation on 5/14/2016 & rated 87 points: From half bottle; wet leather, blueberry; smooth, plateaued, persistent, but hollow; bad bottle? (5916 views) | |
| Tasted by swazi on 4/16/2016 & rated 87 points: Nice nose of leather and cedar, but very lean in the mouth. Classic example of Bordeaux smelling better than it tastes. Mid palate fades quickly. Fruit density lacking. (8554 views) | |
| Tasted by acyso on 2/3/2016 & rated 90 points: Flickinger Tasting at The Casino (Chicago, IL): Having this right after the St. Pierre really puts into focus how dark and deep this wine is. Lots of dust and sweet black fruit on the palate. The tannins aren't too coarse at this point. An excellent bottle of Bordeaux that is doing just fine right now, though I bet there's room for aging. (9843 views) | |
| Tasted by Burgundy Al on 2/3/2016 & rated 89 points: Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting (Casino Club - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Very good depth and concentration, but I didn't particularly like the assertive tannins and the corresponding balance. I would imagine this is a Barton that requires significant more cellar time, but there's plenty of upside if greater harmony is the result. (9672 views) | |
| Tasted by barryjkeller@gmail.com on 1/10/2016: Drunk 3 weeks ago. All I can remember is it was very closed, needs a lot of time. Lynch Bages of same year (06) much more open and approachable. (8388 views) | |
| Tasted by peterag on 1/2/2016 & rated 91 points: The bottle seemed to be borderline to go off, though the cork was perfect, so I was puzzled. Still - Perfect, complex wine with old oak, very ripe cherries. (7434 views) | |
| Tasted by BklynNeophyte on 12/26/2015 & rated 91 points: XMas 2015 Single Blind Tasting: Finished in the middle among six at XMas tasting. My third. (7361 views) | |
| Tasted by die on 11/22/2015 & rated 91 points: Very good (6936 views) | |
| Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 10/16/2015 & rated 93 points: This is at a great stage. Maybe not at the level of development that I like but there is just no ways around it. It is a great bottle and in such harmony that it is pure pleasure. Hold on to it for hmmm... 15 years... if you want more complexity. As of now, it drinks beautifully. Decant, maybe an hour or so. (7777 views) | |
| Tasted by Timbalimba on 10/11/2015 & rated 89 points: Not sure about this one. Plenty of oak, but not backed up by the fruit, slightly drying, with cold vintage cassis fruit, some barnyard. It may turn out to be something completely different but today it didn't show very well. (7326 views) | |
| Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 9/6/2015: Bordeaux 2014 en primeur with Winefinder (Munchenbryggeriet, Stockholm): I liked this a lot, the nose is classic claret, the body is elegant with good freshness, sandpaper soft tannins that nevertheless provide quite some grip, very very fine. Should keep it still though. I had a second sample at the end of the showing and felt it was not as great but by then the room was much warmer, and it felt like the last bottle had as well so not sure I should take this into account. recommended. which is a relief since I have quite a lot of these classic bottles in the cellar... (8864 views) | |
| Tasted by Markus IWC on 9/3/2015 & rated 91 points: Mycket tanniner, behöver några år till i källaren (3530 views) | |
| Tasted by Ramberg on 9/3/2015 & rated 91 points: En Primeur Bdx. 2014 tasting event, reference wine from producer from older vintage, tasting pour, short note. Overall cool vintage profile, in classic Left Bank style. Nose with barnyard and stable, gravel, fine spicy herbs, cedar wood, touch leather and some dark cherries. Palate is younger than the nose, with medium + tannins, fine fruit, good grip, acidity and a long finish. Quite clean and fresh, with fine transparency. Missing some of the very charming ripe fruit found in the 2014. I would hold on to any bottles for another 5 years, at least, and see what happens, since this is still undeveloped and not fully unleashed. (90 – 92+) (7032 views) | |
| Tasted by Vitisvinifera on 6/14/2015 & rated 92 points: Had at Isle of Eriska. Got them to decant for 3 hours. Fantastic complex nose: black fruits, cedar and some floral notes, violets. Medium bodied, still good tannins on the palate suggesting good ageing potential (8382 views) | |
| Tasted by Asmiller on 5/16/2015 & rated 93 points: great wine, drinking very well right now. (7880 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 5/13/2015 & rated 91 points: Concentrated, with loads of cedar, tobacco and tannin, the fruit is fresh, ripe, clean, sharp and tannic. This classic Bordeaux demands at least another decade in the cellar to come around. (8459 views) | |
| Tasted by maxima on 4/9/2015 & rated 89 points: Une valeur sure en Bordeaux mais ce 2006 semblait un peu fermé. Nez assez discret sur la terre, le chocolat et les fruits rouges. En bouche, belle classe et un boisé qui gagnera a s'intégrer, longueur moyenne...à revoir! (8269 views) | |
| Tasted by DeGuoRen on 2/21/2015 & rated 89 points: Typical cabernet nose, slightly alcoholic. Mouth: After pop and pour tannic, quite acid, slightly watery and nothing going on. After 6 hours in the decanter much better, more dark cabernet aromas with fine tannin and balancing acid. After two days in the open bottle and decant for another hour the remaining half bottle, everything quite balanced. Rather cold style, at the moment still to young, will open the next bottle in some years. (7289 views) | |
| Tasted by Ramona on the Rampage on 1/17/2015 & rated 95 points: Drinking nice now (decanted for 2 hours) great wine really enjoyed it with fillet mignon. The wine looks purple colored. It smells like clove. It tastes like clove. The body is medium/full. The wine has round texture. (8105 views) | |
| Tasted by rikipedia on 12/1/2014 & rated 90 points: Terroir-istes International - France, Bordeaux, Léoville Barton (Rodwell House): Mid to deep crimson, the nose shows more tertiary fruits with tree bark, dried herbs, black fruits, a touch of chocolate and a hint of spice. A cooler entry with chalky powderiness and gravelly tannins that is chewy in a more classic Bordeaux mould. Reasonably complex, some nice bottle development shows that herbal, brambly core, although the acid is quite tart. Upright with good concentration, this feels a more traditional house from a lesser vintage but is still well put together. Good length. (2570 views) | |
| Tasted by Comte Flaneur on 11/25/2014 & rated 91 points: A larger framed wine than the 2008 with bigger tannins. As a result it needs protracted cellaring. It has graphite and restrained fruit, with a lovely mouthfeel. Silky, balanced and harmonious. (8590 views) | |
| Tasted by MEKWINE on 11/15/2014 & rated 91 points: Dark fruits, spice box, graphite and minerals. Plenty of puckering tannins and balanced with good acidity, this is a big wine, big colour, big tannins. (7968 views) | |
| Tasted by rossi.wine on 11/15/2014 & rated 91 points: Really dark in colour, just a hint of evolution towards the rim. A bit more open on the nose compared to the 2008, cassis, dark fruit, spice box, tobacco. On the palate still quite grippy and tight, but showing a bit more evolution, mineral, dark fruit again, a little drying. Classic tart finish. Needs time. 90-91+ (7606 views) | |
| Tasted by ricard on 10/15/2014 & rated 90 points: Lovely plummy and cherry scent. Grippy and assertive, but lively and dancing on the finish. Some pipe tobacco as well. (4914 views) | |
| Tasted by R. Hung on 5/9/2014 & rated 93 points: Dark cherry, mint, red flowers on the nose. Good complexity and structure with black fruits, cherry, mints, charcoal and dark chocolate in the palate. Full body with chewy tannins and nice finish. Need at least an hour in decanter if drink now, but I think it will be much better after 2 years. (11227 views) | |
| Tasted by JSOL on 4/29/2014 & rated 90 points: Complex, slightly earthy/vegetal nose. Quite closed and austere. A bit light for L-B. (10264 views) | |
| Tasted by AMM3RD on 4/27/2014: Probably a little too young, but nice typical Bordeaux. Not a great QPR. (9281 views) | |
| Tasted by stevenjstein on 3/16/2014 & rated 93 points: Rich, concentrated, fruit, but more savory than berry flavors along with some chocolate and tobacco. Well structured. A classic, well-balanced, St. Julien that should have many good years ahead of it. (9755 views) | |
| Tasted by Purple Tooth on 3/16/2014 & rated 93 points: This wine is still way too young, way young…Shows huge tannins and yet the big fruit stuffing still makes a big statement. The fruit is huge and the wine is just starting to make the transformation into Bordeaux and has all the elements to mature into a great St. Julien. Flavors of cocoa and tobacco rule the roost in this beautiful Cuvee. Another fine example of a GREAT 2006 (a mis-understood) VINTAGE. (9634 views) | |
| Tasted by mattyboy_ on 3/6/2014 & rated 93 points: We were open for business with just an hour's rest in the decanter. Baked berry, baked cherry, cassis, new leather, maduro tobacco, crushed bayleaf. finely knit tannins with medium to full weight. Behind the soft tannins is a deep core of red and dark fruit. Couldn't stop smelling this. Very nice preview and very accessible at this stage. (7854 views) | |
| Tasted by MarcoAzevedo on 2/15/2014 & rated 95 points: Powerfull but elegant, robust, but you can drink it now. Cedar, leather and black fruits. Could easily wait for another 5 years. (8180 views) | |
| Tasted by Wineson on 1/28/2014 & rated 90 points: Pnp and drank. Needed more time to breathe. Blueberry. Loads of tannins on finish. (8637 views) | |
| Tasted by sandwich on 12/20/2013 & rated 92 points: Nice classic Bordeaux but way too young. Put this in the back of the cellar and forget about it for ten more years. If you don't trust me and you pop one prematurely you'll find loads of tannins, gravel, tobacco, and some big blueberry notes. (8564 views) | |
| Tasted by julius111 on 12/18/2013 & rated 93 points: Very opaque with lots of black fruits. Intense aromas. Round and elegant tannins and requires some time to open (8029 views) | |
| Tasted by millesime66 on 11/29/2013 & rated 90 points: Je crois qu'il est en phase de dormance et qu'il faille l'attendre encore 2-3 ans pour le laisser révéler ses grandes qualités. Ceci étant dit, on sent et goûte le grand vin avec toute la classe qu'il y a derrière. Le bois domine pour l'instant alors que le fruit est en retrait. (8061 views) | |
| Tasted by G_H on 11/25/2013 & rated 92 points: Re-tasted after cold decanting for 2 days... Based on the results I guess this needs 30 years to reach its peak... Still closed with tannins that just make you shut up... (8202 views) | |
| Tasted by RickyT12 on 9/30/2013 & rated 90 points: Popped and drunk. Jelly and powder donuts on nose. Little medicinal. Good. Very sophisticated. Hand cream like nose. Light weight. Mineral flavors, red currant. Quite nice. (9771 views) | |
| Tasted by SonnyChiba on 9/28/2013 & rated 91 points: Beautiful nose - Graphite, dark chocolate, dark fruits, vanilla and blackberry jam. Good structure on the palate, but tightly wound and needs more time. I can still feel the tannins the next day. Not as complex as I was hoping for, and flowed over the palate quickly and disappeared. That said, it did have a nice backbone to it, some nice fruit still, and enjoyed it. But would hold off on this vintage for a bit longer. (8098 views) | |
| Tasted by hackey37 on 9/22/2013 & rated 90 points: This wine is dark black-garnet with violet hues to the rim, is densely colored and almost opaque. The aromas are leather, meat, perfume, vanilla, and floral notes. The tastes are currants, cherry, earth, minerals, vanilla, dry tobacco leaves, and some cedary/woody notes. The tannins are furry and the finish is lengthy. (8670 views) | |
| Tasted by pjaines on 9/3/2013: Yeah...pretty tight and dumb at the moment. These wines need years to come round and while this has all the classic Barton depth it will need a good 10 years at least before it starts to be ready. (9821 views) | |
| Tasted by Oakwine on 7/6/2013: - Brick color. It's balanced with a medium/full body. Narrow texture with a medium finish - May have opened a little early. Still it was enjoyable and certainly shows promise for holding quite a while. My remaining ones will get much more mature before going under the screw. (9157 views) | |
| Tasted by wineotim on 6/13/2013 & rated 90 points: Tightly wound, tannic, unyielding, backward, solid, structured, will the dark fruit ever emerge? Only time will tell. I’m not sure this will ever unwind. The ’04 is much more to my liking. (9608 views) | |
| Tasted by wfdeacon on 5/2/2013 & rated 90 points: From a 375ml. Tasted on opening, very tight, restrained nose, missing any sweetness on the entry. 24 hours later, kept at cellar temp, this really opens up. Nose picks up some sweet, ripe, red and black fruit, cola and licorice. Much better balance over all, still dry as you would expect. It will meet expectations after prolonged air. (9788 views) | |
| Tasted by Luckyjmg on 3/31/2013 & rated 93 points: Wonderful to the nose as it opens in the glass. Very tight and needs lots of time to open up. Our bottle finally began loosening up at 4 hours. If you can wait that long, you will be rewarded. If you rush it, the wine will not cooperate. (9747 views) | |
| Tasted by jeffm_fla on 1/16/2013 & rated 89 points: Surprisingly thin,without much nose or mouthfeel. Had nice flavors that opened up a bit in the glass. Perhaps it is in a dumb phase. (11655 views) | |
| Tasted by acyso on 9/14/2012 & rated 90 points: Textbook bordelais nose, with a hint of leather and menthol. Muted fruit. On the palate, this is rather light for a young Bordeaux, with a lot of acidity balancing out the more savory flavours. There are also some earthy tones on the palate. The fruit again is muted on the palate as well, and the bottle needs plenty of air for it to come around. Somewhat coarse tannins. Decanting is a must. The opposite of a fruit bomb, this is a good cerebral bottle of drinking Bordeaux. (13235 views) | |
| Tasted by pjaines on 8/13/2012: Surprisingly muted and medium bodied. These Leoville Bartons usually need years and years to come round, but the 2006 is already approachable, if a little mute and dumb. Medium palate - fairly closed down at the moment but lacks and real depth. Surprising, as these wines are tremendous usually. Reserving judgement for now. (13334 views) | |
| Tasted by PSPatrick on 6/10/2012 & rated 90 points: Not exactly my luckiest Léoville Barton week. The 1997 I had a week ago was past peak, the 2003 I popped a few days ago was corked, and this 2006 was pretty tight. From a half-bottle. The wine was bright medium purple in colour. It offered nice floral notes, red berries, vanilla and cinnamon on the rather tight nose. On the palate the elegant, medium-bodied wine showed red and dark berries, pencil shaving, vanilla and cinnamon, with good acidity and fine, round tannins. The wine started off floral and red fruits-driven right after popping the cork and I liked it quite a bit. It did, however, close down after a few minutes in the decanter and did not open-up again over the next five hours. This 2006 Léoville Barton might actually become superb in a few years, but currently requires another five years of patience. (13241 views) | |
| Tasted by gunpwdr on 3/17/2012 & rated 91 points: Nose: Bright currants, leather, pencil lead, tobacco leaf. Strong and fragrant. Palate: Currants, crushed gravel, pencil lead, tobacco leaf on the attack . Big, drying tannins, puckering acidity on the mid-palate. Tart currants, cedar, pencil lead linger on the finish. Young, focused, and intense in its current state. This needs a good 5+ years but there is ample material to make this a standout. (14641 views) | |
| Tasted by Hazeo on 1/22/2012 & rated 91 points: A different style than the 05 Croix Beaucaillou the previous night, a tad less concentrated but also less overt oak. The fruit didn't show itself until the 2nd day and was still somewhat tight. Will need many more years. (14736 views) | |
| Tasted by bkoegel on 1/7/2012 & rated 96 points: excellent wine. Very modern style. (14675 views) | |
| Tasted by rottcodd on 1/3/2012 & rated 92 points: Very enjoyable on the second day. (13972 views) | |
| Tasted by Porchino on 12/26/2011 & rated 87 points: Maybe it was opened 5 years to soon but it just had no fruit or flavor (13757 views) | |
| Tasted by Kraigers1 on 12/13/2011 & rated 92 points: Thought this was a terrific wine. Highly approachable, it was drinking nicely after an hour decant. Soft and well-rounded, with dense flavors. (13991 views) | |
| Tasted by tcbrown on 12/11/2011 & rated 90 points: earthy, light, still has tannin, decant several hours before enjoying (14190 views) | |
| Tasted by yipen on 11/26/2011 & rated 90 points: Took about >3 hours to open up this one. classic Bordeaux with cassis and some earthiness, well balanced. (14692 views) | |
| Tasted by Alvaroguerra on 11/1/2011 & rated 91 points: Needs time to mature. After 1 hr opened it improved dramatically. (15094 views) | |
| Tasted by Jeff Leve on 9/6/2011 & rated 90 points: With an earthy, tobacco, cassis, spice, black raspberry, herb and smoky nose, this structured, masculine, tannic, young, St. Julien wine demands another 10 years before the ample tannins soften and begin to meld into the wine. It will probably always be brawny and classic in style. (15501 views) | |
| Tasted by 3horsewinit on 8/31/2011 & rated 89 points: Big, dark with nice fruit hiding behind the tannins. The tannins are just too powerful now, but this should develop nicely as the tannins recede over time. (15644 views) | |
| Tasted by EMichels on 6/21/2011 & rated 91 points: Great nose; A bit of licorice; Great fruit; Juicy; Solid (13276 views) | |
| Tasted by mtavarozzi on 4/10/2011: Nice, but not nearly as good as the 05 which we drank at the same meal. With Jim and Judy T and their friends. (17066 views) | |
| Tasted by iTikki on 4/9/2011 & rated 90 points: Enjoyable. Strong taste in mouth. High tannins. May be too young to drink? (17430 views) | |
| Tasted by vespasian on 4/6/2011 & rated 91 points: Again - superb concentration on the nose. Lots of power and richness; lovely palate. Very good fruit here. Very primary but undoubtedly a great wine in the making. (16452 views) | |
| Tasted by Bgoad72 on 2/5/2011 & rated 87 points: Didn't really like at all. Puckered my whole mouth up, tasted really young. Not my style (18096 views) | |
| Tasted by MXL on 1/28/2011 & rated 85 points: too young?? spicy, leather and dusty. red berries and white pepper after 1st hour, lost it after that. (17507 views) | |
| Tasted by xtenson on 1/13/2011 & rated 90 points: This bottle was tight as a drum...definitely needs time to open up being so young. As it opened there was definitely the sense of St Julien...black fruits, graphite, minerals, luscious nose and a touch of chocolate velvet...but the tannins at this age need a plow to break through...I have 5 more bottles of this and don't plan to open another for at least 5 years. Don't open now if you've got something else to enjoy! Decanted for 1.5 hours. (17982 views) | |
| Tasted by Sizzling on 1/4/2011 & rated 83 points: Hmm, wat vooral overheerst ook na 1 uur, is naast donker fruit, stalgeur en niet z'n beetje ook. smaak ook . wat ik nog kon onthouden was het geen lekkere wijn, niet mijn ding. 83 (18400 views) | |
| Tasted by mathwonk on 1/3/2011: this is delicious sweet rich wine, with a (very) little tannic bitterness that will presumably go away in a few years. But it is really good now. Not subtle or thought provoking, i.e. [later] ...somewhat boring robert parkerized wine, but delicious, and I may buy more, ...[even later] but I am already tiring of it, unlike the la mission haut brion 2001 I just finished. I would have drunk more of that. 2nd night: pretty much the same, dark rich, sweet, simple. reminds of a lagrange but costing 50% more, and a little stronger and more concentrated. For the same money I would probably choose to have three bottles of fiefs de lagrange. (18214 views) | |
| Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 11/18/2010 & rated 90 points: The wine has nice deep crimson colour, great balance and structure, but there is not as much complexity as I had hoped. I like it really well though - I find black currants, some dark plums; the streak of green capsicum noted by other trackers, as well as a bit of graphite, further stiffens the fresh, grippy core of this classic claret. There is only upside along the road for this wine (90-93). (18258 views) | |
| Tasted by Schrader on 10/26/2010 & rated 91 points: Lots room to improve (19489 views) | |
| Tasted by Yagil on 9/23/2010 & rated 91 points: restrained aroma, not developed yet, very tannic, dry, closed, very young (14318 views) | |
| Tasted by Colima74 on 8/31/2010: Clearly bordeaux on the nose and palate, but on night 1, this is pretty restrained and lean. (17956 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 8/21/2010 & rated 91 points: Saturdays at One - Volume 32: Tasted non blind. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of soapstone, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries and bitters. Medium acidity, firm tannins, medium to firm body. Hold. 91-92? (16771 views) | |
| Tasted by mmurry on 8/21/2010 & rated 90 points: Anything Goes (Farpointe Cellar): The nose had lettuce and brussel sprouts, cherry and leather, and a little vanilla at the end. The palate had mocha and raspberry, cherry and spice, and a good leather finish. (17427 views) | |
| Tasted by THaas on 8/5/2010 & rated 92 points: Bottle was opened and decanted for 4 hours before service. Deep red, opaque. Nose shows layered cassis, plum, and earth. Velvety mouthfeel, thick and rich. Excellent wine -- should blossom a bit more with aging. Drink 2013-2025 (15478 views) | |
| Tasted by Khamen on 7/6/2010 & rated 91 points: BR 2009 Bordeaux En Primeur Tasting (London): A textbook St Julien, refined and balanced. From 2015? 91+ (17562 views) | |
| Tasted by iobtoel on 7/5/2010: Classical St. Julien. A little closed at the moment but it has good intensity and depth. Very complex. (14832 views) | |
| Tasted by Yagil on 6/24/2010 & rated 88 points: Pauillac vs St. Julien (2006) (Wine Road Tel-Aviv): restrained aroma, not developed enough yet, very tannic, dry & closed. too young to enjoy. (16078 views) | |
| Tasted by macker100 on 6/13/2010 & rated 90 points: At San Antonio vertical. The wine, along with 1970, were outliers in tasting. I would have never thought Bordeaux. Oak really dominates. Very sweet fruit. Hopefully oak will be tamed over time and meld in with wine. I would grab a 2004 anyday over this vintage, so far. Keep in cellar for five plus years. (15284 views) | |
| Tasted by Nutty08 on 6/11/2010: San Antonio Wine Geeks - Leoville Barton Vertical (Steve's house): Double decanted about 2hrs prior to tasting. Not sure what to make of this either. The whole wine was oak. Nose was vanilla crème, spice and a little cherry. Creamy palate that turned slightly bitter on the finish. I was expecting something similar to ’04 but this was totally different. Given the history and pedigree of this estate, I assume this will turn around in the future. Maybe it would different with a longer decant time. NR (16033 views) | |
| Tasted by Dillo on 4/6/2010 & rated 91 points: Sherry-Lehmann Advanced Wine Class (Bordeaux) (Sherry-Lehmann Gallery): Dark, ruby red color. Fragrant nose of cassis, black currants, blackberry, spicy oak & pencil lead. This one needs some time, given the abundant tannins, but is showing very nice dark fruits and spice on the palate with a very long finish. (16293 views) | |
| Tasted by Kris G on 2/22/2010 & rated 92 points: needs time, so open well before drinking, became much better after some time in the glass, this has a great future (16101 views) | |
| Tasted by wineismylife on 1/2/2010: WIML A-/A? Tasted January 2, 2010 at a retail tasting. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of potpourri, camphor, tobacco, leather and mixed dark fruits. Flavors of black cherries and black berries. Bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold. Fairly closed on the palate. Not as expressive as it'll be with more bottle time. (15766 views) | |
| Tasted by mike l. on 1/2/2010 & rated 89 points: im not a french red fan, but my friend gave this a 91. there's a ton of pencil lead on the nose and the tannins are something to behold. but id like a little more fruit in my wine please. not a $120 experience for me (17057 views) | |
| Tasted by MRichman on 12/15/2009: 2006 Bordeaux horizontal (Public Restaurant, NYC): Angular, metalic with a sweet, dark black core. Lots of blood/iron. Withholding. B/B- (16559 views) | |
| Tasted by Hazeo on 11/20/2009 & rated 92 points: Tight but not completely closed. Lush dark fruit on the attack, very concentrated yet manages to be silky and elegant at the same time, but felt a little primary at the moment. The finish was quite spectacularly long even at this stage. I hope this turns out to be an impressive wine. (15013 views) | |
| Tasted by Miceri on 11/14/2009 & rated 94 points: Dark red; muted nose; dense, lots of fruit, very tannic, long deep aftertaste; clearly very young. Very good, but do cellar. (14716 views) | |
| Tasted by Alex H on 10/25/2009 & rated 88 points: Bordeaux 2005 and 2006 Tasting; 10/22/2009-10/26/2009 (Wine For Asia Singapore Suntec): Lifted violets with a streak of fresh green capsicums and tobacco leaves . Lovely serious dark fruits, toasty mocha and smooth half-silky tannins. 86-89pts (15811 views) | |
| Tasted by Paul S on 10/23/2009 & rated 91 points: WFA Bordeaux 2005/2006 Tasting by the Wine Review (Suntec Convention Centre, Singapore): A pretty good wine overall, but in context, one of the poorer Leoville Bartons I have had in recent times. Nose was uncharacteristically sweet, with maraschino cherries riding on a bed of earth, tobacco and smoke. There was some characteristic depth there though. Palate was well balanced, with good fruit in the form of clean cassis flavours with some stemmy tannins in the background. Just lacked some oomph somehow. Finish had some length, with tannins re-asserting themselves in a little teeth-coating display. Should age quite well amongst the 2006's. (15660 views) | |
| Tasted by alanr on 9/13/2009 & rated 90 points: Beltramo's 2006 Bordeaux: Beltramo's 06 Bordeaux tasting. bit of vanilla on the nose, nice medium depth, medium tannins, decent wine but not showing much distinction. (14786 views) | |
| Tasted by drwine2001 on 5/30/2009: 2006 Red Bordeaux and a Few Others (K&L Wines, San Francisco): Quite deep and dark. All Cabernet Sauvignon on the nose. Dense and compact, although not quite as weighty as I remember the '05 to be. Focused blackberry and cassis with excellent ripeness and acidity. Superb feel despite significant tannins which will take decades to resolve. Wonderful persistence. Young, classic, and compressed, you can nonetheless easily see its quality. Without question, this stood head and shoulders above everything else today. (15184 views) | |
| Tasted by KeithAkers on 5/15/2009 & rated 93 points: nose: shockingly open for such a young barton with beautiful and deep tones of cassis, cedar, dark red cherries, cranberries, dark red fruits and black currants. Extremely complex that is just jam packed with rich tones that are all well balanced. The nose is just screaming right now taste: an absolute beast and monster on the palate with a very big full feel and massive tannins with tones of smoke, cassis, cedar, dark red cherries, cranberries and bits of black currants overall: not backwards like most normal young leoville bartons, but this certainly does have a way to go. Lots of potential and could make a great compliment to the 05 20 years down the road. There is a real good richness to this with a good purity at the same time. A complete beast of a wine at this time though (14099 views) | |
| Tasted by Tim Heaton on 5/12/2009: Robert Chadderdon Selections (Denver, CO): Simply gorgeous. This is a BIG wine in an elegant, very well-structured kind of way. Nothing overdone or out of proportion. Classic St. Julien tannins with brooding depth and complexity. I bought a mag and a few bottles on futures (which haven't shown up yet) and I'll be sure not to open any of them for at least 10 years; this is going to be something else. If you do open one early, be sure to give it a long decant and spend some time with it, the integration is marvelous. Approx $65, drink thru 2035 (17900 views) | |
| Tasted by europat55 on 2/22/2009 & rated 90 points: Good smell, very good taste, smooth finish. Good aging potential. (13365 views) | |
| Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 1/18/2009 & rated 92 points: K&L Fete de Bordeaux (One Market Restaurant, San Francisco, CA): Opaque dark red violet color; lovely black berry, berry, black fruit poised nose; tasty, soft black fruit and blackberry palate with firm, sweet tannins; medium finish (drinking nicely now, but will clearly be even better in a few years) (9501 views) | |
| Tasted by Oh Dae-su on 1/15/2009 & rated 94 points: Had this together with other four Medoc (Chateaux: Tour Haut-Chaussan, Bel-Air Marquis d’Aligre, Segur de Cabanac, Moulin de la Rose and Léoville-Barton) wines. (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc - mostly new oak and some used) It is hard to write something useful about this wine. Certainly it is by far too young, but hints of its potential are already very present. It shows fragrances of dark cherries, light red fruits and oak. The taste is now dominated by very fresh and intense cherry flavours and by its not too strong tannins. Length and potential are absolutely great, although totally different to the 2005er. Next try in 5 years. (12780 views) | |
| Tasted by aof on 10/19/2008 & rated 91 points: La Fete du Bordeaux- 2006 Bordeaux Vintage (Chicago Wine Company, Ritz-Calton.): Complex nose of earth, tar, chocolate and dark berries. Primary on the palate. Reasonable balance. This should evolve nicely. (13072 views) |
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Château Léoville BartonProducer 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. FranceVins 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.com BordeauxBordeaux Wine GuideVins 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 Rimmerman MédocVins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the MedocVdB 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. JulienVdBRead 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). |