2005 Château Léoville Barton
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Wednesday, July 3, 2019 - Berry Brothers 2018 Bordeaux en primeur (plus back vintages) (Lindley Hall, London): You know I sort of had given up on this estate a little bit as I found a lack of drink-ability problematic. However I must report I had a recent good experience with 03 and very good experience with 90. So onto the 2005 - which was served alongside other chateaux 09s mainly. Clearly totally different vintage style becoming apparent. This is classic, much less fruity, some underbrush, leather. I think this will be lovely with an additional 10 years. But then that is the consensus with Barton always (and in ten years it will be in another ten years?). No really, I feel encouraged by the 03 & 90 experience... The 05 for me is better than their weak 2000.
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Comment posted by englishman's claret:
7/30/2019 10:04:00 PM - I would encourage you not to give up - the wines have been getting better and better (and better) starting with 2003ish