Lot 216
Château Léoville-Barton--Vintage 2003
Closed11 December 2007
Price Realised
EUR 1,150
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Offered in original wooden case
Recently released from excellent cellarage
Château Léoville-Barton--Vintage 2003
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: One cannot admire enough proprietor Anthony Barton and his classic, potentially long-lived wines that are models of power, elegance, and longevity in short, these wines symbolize what makes Bordeaux so world-renowned! Probably capable of rivaling the 2000, the uncompromisingly made, formidably powerful, masculine, and highly extracted 2003 has an inky purple color to the rim, a big, deep personality with a tight but promising nose of forest floor, creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, licorice, and perhaps even truffle. It is layered, rich, and set for an exceptionally long life, but dont expect to get a lot of joy even in this somewhat overtly styled vintage for at least another 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+. 95 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
6 magnums per lot
Recently released from excellent cellarage
Château Léoville-Barton--Vintage 2003
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: One cannot admire enough proprietor Anthony Barton and his classic, potentially long-lived wines that are models of power, elegance, and longevity in short, these wines symbolize what makes Bordeaux so world-renowned! Probably capable of rivaling the 2000, the uncompromisingly made, formidably powerful, masculine, and highly extracted 2003 has an inky purple color to the rim, a big, deep personality with a tight but promising nose of forest floor, creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, licorice, and perhaps even truffle. It is layered, rich, and set for an exceptionally long life, but dont expect to get a lot of joy even in this somewhat overtly styled vintage for at least another 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+. 95 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
6 magnums per lot
Offered in original wooden case
Recently released from excellent cellarage
Château Léoville-Barton--Vintage 2003
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: One cannot admire enough proprietor Anthony Barton and his classic, potentially long-lived wines that are models of power, elegance, and longevity in short, these wines symbolize what makes Bordeaux so world-renowned! Probably capable of rivaling the 2000, the uncompromisingly made, formidably powerful, masculine, and highly extracted 2003 has an inky purple color to the rim, a big, deep personality with a tight but promising nose of forest floor, creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, licorice, and perhaps even truffle. It is layered, rich, and set for an exceptionally long life, but dont expect to get a lot of joy even in this somewhat overtly styled vintage for at least another 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+. 95 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
6 magnums per lot
Recently released from excellent cellarage
Château Léoville-Barton--Vintage 2003
Saint-Julien, 2me cru classé. Château-bottled
Tasting note: One cannot admire enough proprietor Anthony Barton and his classic, potentially long-lived wines that are models of power, elegance, and longevity in short, these wines symbolize what makes Bordeaux so world-renowned! Probably capable of rivaling the 2000, the uncompromisingly made, formidably powerful, masculine, and highly extracted 2003 has an inky purple color to the rim, a big, deep personality with a tight but promising nose of forest floor, creme de cassis, smoke, charcoal, licorice, and perhaps even truffle. It is layered, rich, and set for an exceptionally long life, but dont expect to get a lot of joy even in this somewhat overtly styled vintage for at least another 7-8 years. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2030+. 95 points. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #164, April 2006
6 magnums per lot
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