2001 Château Léoville Barton

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89 Points

Friday, July 5, 2013 - APPEARANCE: clear; medium garnet; medium legs & tears
NOSE: clean; medium+ intensity; flavour characteristics: black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), red fruits (strawberry), tobacco, sweet spice (vanilla); developing
PALATE: dry; high acidity; full body; medium+ tannin; medium alcohol; long finish; medium+ flavour intensity; flavour characteristics: as per nose: black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), tobacco, forest floor
READINESS FOR DRINKING: can drink now, but has potential for ageing
FURTHER REMARKS: good quality claret, with nice complexity, good balance and intensity. The fruit seems a bit on the background on the palate and tastes a bit bitter.

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