2003 Château Léoville Barton

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Sunday, August 22, 2021 - Until the Montrose and Cos and a couple of the first growths are ready to drink, this is best wine of the vintage and the best from the estate drinking at present. It has moved further forward in the last year gaining more weight on the palate and finish. What i am starting to love about the 2003 left bank wines is that they are not losing their fruit as secondary characteristics develop. The nose is a fruit bomb of ripe blackcurrant, cherry and plum with cedar hints. The palate is complex and well balanced, but with a good tannic spine. The finish still has room for evolvement and probably does not quite match the rest of the experience at this stage. In spite of the vintage this has many years ahead of it.

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