Community Tasting Note

Saturday, September 22, 2018 - This was probably at its apogee about 2.5 hours in the decanter, showing a really forward, shockingly charming personality full of ripe blackcurrant, cedar, pencil, mineral, leather, and just a hint of ganache on the nose. Dash of violet on the palate. So pure and long. This may not be the longest lived Barton, but it is so terribly bewitching now. I could easily finish a bottle (or mag?) myself. It knows just where to go. I am bewitched. I will be buying more. 95+

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Comment posted by Magnum PI:

7/26/2019 7:27:00 AM - It sounds as though, and correct me if I am wrong, that perhaps there is no point in cellaring 5-10 years from this point?
Comment posted by englishman's claret:

7/27/2019 9:57:00 AM - I don’t mean to imply exactly that - I do think this will continue to evolve really nicely and I have a bunch of these that I will plan on opening over the next 30 years. It’s just drinking so amazingly well now and while it will surely be great at 30, I’m not sure that it will be as strong at 60 (which sounds odd, but there are so many 59s drinking beautifully right now)
Comment posted by wineotim:

3/1/2020 4:22:00 AM - EC...I couldn't stop myself, I finished the whole bottle in one day, I am smitten.
Comment posted by englishman's claret:

3/3/2020 12:40:00 PM - Glad you enjoyed it, Tim - and don't feel badly... it's that kind of wine! Really one of the high points of 09.