Community Tasting Note
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cmbond Likes this wine: 95 points
October 19, 2014 - Served blind to Dirk/Camille and I by Rob:
C: Garnet to rim.
N: Beautiful, complex nose of cassis, blackberry, herb, wet forest floor, cedar, tobacco leaf.
P: Rich, intense, congruent with nose, med+ acid, med+ tannin, long finish, excellent balance, smooth transitions across palate.
Overall, all three of us guessed a 2005 St. Julien wine, so this definitely has some character of the region. Camille the Barton, me the Las Cases and Dirk the Poyferre. We were shocked to see this was a 2003 as it is so classic in its aromas, palate and balance. It doesn't have the jammy fruit that many 2003s (eg. the Poyferre) have and doesn't reflect the heat of the vintage IMO. A fantastic wine and huge value here. If you see this, buy. Very impressive wine from Barton.2 people found this helpful 10,563 views