1990 Château Léoville Barton

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94 Points

Monday, September 28, 2009 - A 2 hour decant for this beauty, and with no apologies the cliches are coming out in abundance. This example is a little bretty but this doesn't detract in the slightest from this extremely classy wine. A real archetype of fine mature claret - delicate but meaty nose with plenty of secondary notes of pencil-lead, earth and cigar box. This wine has balance other wines can only dream of. Sensitive, elegant and lean as a prize fighter this is a great claret by any stretch. Fruit bomb lovers need not apply, but if you want a true glimpse of that elusive beast "terroir" then look no further. Drinking beautifully now. To 2015+?

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