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Manage Subscriptions2003 Château Léoville Barton
Red Bordeaux Blend
- France
- Bordeaux
- Médoc
- St. Julien

























Community Tasting Notes 612
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zimmy07 Likes this wine: 94 points
March 15, 2023 - Really good bottle of wine, decanted 90 minutes and it needed a few more hours. Still tight with gritty tannin, cedar, and pencil shavings. Really great structure to this wine. No doubt can be drank now with a few hours of decant but can last many more. I will hold off my final bottles a bit longer.
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platpeeps@yahoo.co.uk Likes this wine: 88 points
March 14, 2023 - Initially tight and tannic this opened out to a silky texture with fine length. Unfortunately it seems to share a Brett issue all too frequently encountered with lesser L-B vintages. CHP 88 pts
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Carteduvin wrote: 93 points
March 12, 2023 - Spot on
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spendergast Likes this wine: 97 points
March 2, 2023 - Decanted 1 hour. This wine continues to drink very well with notes similar to my last tasting in 2021: Dense dark fruit with notes of back cherry, raspberry, earth, hint of spice with great mouthfeel and long finish. Tannins are well integrated. Paired with grilled Wagyu ribeye steaks.
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oleronning wrote:
February 25, 2023 - Decanted 2 hours before drinking. Dark, deep colour. Fresh and young on the nose. Cassis and blueberries. Incredible juicy on the palette. More tannins on the finish, but very soft and smooth. 93-94 points.
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By Chris Kissack
December 2018, 12/1/2018 (link)(Château Léoville-Barton St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jane Anson
The three Léovilles: Jane Anson’s pick of the vintages, 9/30/2017 (link)(Château Léoville Barton, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Julia Harding, MW
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By Chris Kissack
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Leoville Barton Saint Julien) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
12/7/2008 (link) 94 points(Château Léoville Barton) Dark red violet color; lovely ripe cassis and plum nose; ripe, plush, cassis and plum palate; medium-plus finish
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By Jon Rimmerman
5/30/2008 (link)(LEOVILLE BARTON) Grab Bag Dear Friends, I suppose this could have been a second Friday Special (it seems we've had two lately) or a "free for all" special but let's call it a grab bag of interesting wine, most at prices that are eye-opening indeed. All are directly from the source with perfect provenance. Have a good weekend everyone - new TN's out next week and an update on the website chat room (we're getting close). - Jon Rimmerman 2006 Anselmet "Muller Thurgau" (bianco) This is an insane price - usually line-priced with the Chardonnay. 2004/2006 Anselmet "Petit Rouge" STRICT LIMIT 3/person Think the Le Prisonnier is interesting? Try this... 2006 Anselmet "Tourette" STRICT LIMIT 3/person (this is usually $20-30 more than the Petit Rouge) Think the Petit Rouge is interesting? Try this... 2004 Anselmet "Henri" STRICT LIMIT 3/person (this is usually $30-50 more than the Petit Rouge) Le Prisonnier jr . 2004 Keasler Old-Vine Shiraz 3.0lt VERY RARE - not available in the US 2005 Kaesler Old-Vine Shiraz 3.0lt VERY RARE - not available in the US 2003 Branaire-Ducru (St. Julien) 1.5lt STRICT LIMIT 2 magnums/person 2003 Leoville Barton (St. Julien) (750ml) STRICT LIMIT 3/person 2006 FX Pichler Riesling Smaragd (mixed case)/case STRICT LIMIT 1/case person 2 x Steinertal , 3 x Oberhauser , 3 x Hollerin , 4 x Kellerberg Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy7501 Italy7502 Italy7503 Italy7504 Italy7505 Aus8099 Aus8098 Bord5720 Bord5730 Austr1700
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Château Léoville Barton
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- SubRegion Médoc
- Appellation St. Julien
- UPC Codes 031259017266, 031259043272, 055298007507, 071570017446, 087000336919, 2448874002597, 3251092808907, 3258691171746, 3277034831857, 3660327010310, 3660327010327, 3660327010419, 3660327010815, 400005932939, 639737585568, 714153178928
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 454 (2%)
- In Cellars 17,108 (67%)
- Consumed 7,998 (31%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef tenderloin, cheese platter, Citarella ribeyes, clove beef, entrecote w/ sauce, filets de palombes, grilled turkey necks, paupiettes w/ sauce, rack of lamb, RibeyeWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChâteau Léoville Barton
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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