2002 Château Léoville Barton
Community Tasting Note
sirpat00 wrote:
Monday, October 3, 2022 - 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting (Fribourg): 2002 Bordeaux 20 years on tasting. Key takeaways: 1/ 31 out of 32 wines were in flawless condition which indicates either luck or less bottle variation in the vintage, 2/ On average still early days with the fruit predominantly primary, 3/ solid hedonistic quality with only few laggards, but also no blow-outs, 4/ structures built on both tannin and acidity, but common mid-palate weakness, 5/ best wines were Valandrau, Palmer and a surprise underdog Lagrange (all 95), 6/ biggest disappointment was a cooked Figeac (87). More comments and full list of wines included in the tasting story.
Tasting note:
Cold black coffee, peppery spice and green, minty herbs. This frames a dark cherry fruit core. Fair to say there is great precision and depth. Palate is well balanced with lots of structure and a leathery aftertaste. The only fly in the ointment was a bit of perceptible heat. Otherwise a highly enjoyable and classic Léoville Barton that could even stand its ground against better vintages. While different in style from Poyferrée, these two were eye to eye in this vintage.
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Comment posted by Vinsboro:
10/14/2022 11:55:00 AM - Thanks for the detailed notes and packaging it in a story. I have two of the myriad wines tasted, and I really appreciate the notes on those wines and also their stature relative to the others. Cheers!