12 bottles per lot
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Château Léoville-Barton--Vintage 2000
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé
In original wooden cases
Tasting note: I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003. In my two recent tastings of it, I changed that window to 2018-2050, which probably says more than the following tasting note could say. This is a behemoth, dense, highly extracted, very tannic, broodingly backward, with a dense purple colour and very little evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago. Wonderfully sweet cedar and fruitcake notes are intermixed with hints of crème de cassis, liquorice, and earthy forest floor. It is full-bodied and tannic, with everything in place, but like so many wines that come from Léoville Barton, it makes a mockery of many modern-day consumers wanting a wine for immediate gratification. Those who bought it should continue to exercise patience and be proud to own a wonderful classic with five decades of longevity ahead of it. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189 Jun 2010
12 bottles per lot
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé
In original wooden cases
Tasting note: I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003. In my two recent tastings of it, I changed that window to 2018-2050, which probably says more than the following tasting note could say. This is a behemoth, dense, highly extracted, very tannic, broodingly backward, with a dense purple colour and very little evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago. Wonderfully sweet cedar and fruitcake notes are intermixed with hints of crème de cassis, liquorice, and earthy forest floor. It is full-bodied and tannic, with everything in place, but like so many wines that come from Léoville Barton, it makes a mockery of many modern-day consumers wanting a wine for immediate gratification. Those who bought it should continue to exercise patience and be proud to own a wonderful classic with five decades of longevity ahead of it. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #189 Jun 2010
12 bottles per lot
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