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Château Léoville Barton Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend 1988
Shows plenty of mint, currant and mineral character on the nose. Full-bodied, with big and soft tannins. Plenty of mushroom, berry and fruity character. Opulent and beautiful... Wine Spectator
Ratings on Delectable
Shay A 
Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind. Fun to open birth year wines around your birthday, especially when you can do a Bordeaux and Napa side by side. While not a great vintage, this held up well after a few hours and presented as expected. Clean and zero Brett. Great color! Deep ruby with hardly any bricking. Leather, cassis, vanilla pipe tobacco on the nose. Sporting a good bit of dusty red and black fruits (mostly tart raspberries and blackberries), there was a little savory truffle note mixed with an herbal and mocha finish. Still quite grippy. Pretty.
Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind. Fun to open birth year wines around your birthday, especially when you can do a Bordeaux and Napa side by side. While not a great vintage, this held up well after a few hours and presented as expected. Clean and zero Brett. Great color! Deep ruby with hardly any bricking. Leather, cassis, vanilla pipe tobacco on the nose. Sporting a good bit of dusty red and black fruits (mostly tart raspberries and blackberries), there was a little savory truffle note mixed with an herbal and mocha finish. Still quite grippy. Pretty.
9.2
Mike Martin @TheWineShepherd
Wine Buyer Vintry Fine Wines
Lovely and balanced, dark red berries, cedar, tobacco, fresh and still very much alive..
Lovely and balanced, dark red berries, cedar, tobacco, fresh and still very much alive..
9.3
Brendan Baker
30th bday wine for a friend... in great shape, very autumnal profile with leather and cassis
30th bday wine for a friend... in great shape, very autumnal profile with leather and cassis
9.2
Ricardo
Beautiful fruit and soft tannins. Opens up over a 3 hr period. Amazing with a nice steak and French onion soup.
Beautiful fruit and soft tannins. Opens up over a 3 hr period. Amazing with a nice steak and French onion soup.
9.6
Michael Horkay
A surprise showing this wine was glorious and drank phenomenally well for a 27 year old wine. Great fruit everything in balance and harmony. I took what was left home and had a private party.
A surprise showing this wine was glorious and drank phenomenally well for a 27 year old wine. Great fruit everything in balance and harmony. I took what was left home and had a private party.
9.2Michael Walsh
Still got it. A fantastic old Bordeaux with a classic nose and great flavor profile. A bit short on the finish. Tannins even still there for a few more years of life left. A great bottle.
Still got it. A fantastic old Bordeaux with a classic nose and great flavor profile. A bit short on the finish. Tannins even still there for a few more years of life left. A great bottle.
9.5Vijay Parikh
Ranked second in cans at Andres
Ranked second in cans at Andres
9.0Marlos Silva
Nariz um pouco fechado , boca equilibrada . Esse Bordeaux é sempre elegante !
Nariz um pouco fechado , boca equilibrada . Esse Bordeaux é sempre elegante !
9.1
james nathan
Absolute cracker. Couldnt fault it
Absolute cracker. Couldnt fault it
9.3
Dan Montgomery
Opens up wonderfully after decanting...perfect with lamb shanks and polenta
Opens up wonderfully after decanting...perfect with lamb shanks and polenta
9.4
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