Luminous color with slight bricking on the rim.
Beautifully complex tertiary aromas of cedar, tobacco, and smoke.
Round and powerful on the palate, just brimming with spicy flavors and supple, soft tannin. Great middle palate and a long finish.
A fine aged Bordeaux.

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The dark color shows signs of aging.
Austere bouquet of graphite, cedar, and blackcurrant with mineral characteristics.
Rather thin and disappointing, with excessive acidity.
It clearly did not meet my expectations.

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Bursting with elegant aromas of cocoa, coffee, blackcurrant, cedar, pepper, mushroom, cigar, and eucalyptus.
Excellent backbone and structure on the palate, with wonderful black fruit flavors and round tannin that go into a long finish.
The wine has aged well and now shows just how complex and elegant this superb wine can be.

Intense ruby-red color.
Interesting bouquet of embers, varnish, leather, red fruit, and black fruit.
However, the wine is diluted, acidic and not very well-balanced on the palate.
A flawed bottle?

Attractive purple color.
Complex fruity (blackcurrant and fig), spicy, and floral aromas.
Plenty of fruit on the palate with good balance and quality tannin. Somewhat earthy on the palate with a fairly long aftertaste.
A very enjoyable wine, but not quite as impressive as the 96 in my opinion.

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The color was deep and sumptuous through and through. The nose was subtle and many faceted. I picked out raspberry (perhaps especially), blackcurrant, coffee, well-integrated toasty oak, and other toasty aromas.
The palate was very lively, refreshing, and classical in certain aspects that reminded me of the very best Loire Valley reds.
There was a vibrant uplift at the end due to the good acidity that gave an especially fresh and pleasing aftertaste.
There was a strong mineral component on the finish (you could almost taste the gravel in the vineyards!), but this was not accompanied by any dryness or bitterness. The balance was wonderful. A "distinguished" wine.

This wine exudes concentrated berry fruit and cedar aromas with bittersweet chocolate nuances.
Ripe, well-integrated spicy tannin on the palate with a solid structure and good concentration.
Still rather closed at this stage.

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70% Cabernet Sauvignon – 22% Merlot – 8% Cabernet Franc
This wine has a sumptuous bouquet of red fruit, raspberry, and sandalwood.
It starts off quite tannic, but not at all aggressive on the palate. Lots of sweet, intense red fruit flavors. Enjoyable and approachable. Long, well-balanced finish.
Great aging potential. Another masterpiece from this estate!

Opaque, inky, purple color.
Surprisingly opulent, powerful aromas of fresh fruit, vanilla, tobacco, and leather, with roasted overtones.
The leather and tobacco carry over onto the palate with hints of licorice, blackcurrant, and blackberry. Incredibly concentrated fruit although the tannin is somewhat less elegant. Very long aftertaste with moderate acidity.
An exuberant, lively, and almost baroque wine.
This wine is impossibly charming.

Deep garnet-red color.
Attractive, smooth, and complex bouquet of cherry, cigar, lead pencil, and spice.
Wonderfully well-balanced on the palate with moderately firm tannin. Beautiful ripe fruit.
Once again, Léoville Barton proves that its natural elegance will win over even the most discerning connoisseur.

The bouquet displays cedarwood and fruit, but is accompanied by an unfortunate metallic odor.
Austere on the palate with harsh, aggressive tannin. Bitter finish.
I did not recognize 2001 Léoville Barton compared to my previous tasting in 2005. A flawed bottle?

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Complex nose with ripe, rich fruit and floral (lilac) aromas.
Powerful on the palate with good body and fine tannin that coats the mouth. Attractive structure and long finish. Slight herbaceous note. Fuller-bodied than 2001 Léoville Barton at the same stage.
A treat to drink as of now, and will remain very enjoyable for the next 20 years.

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Dark red color with an opaque core.
Complex, concentrated aromas of red fruit, spice, and cocoa with a delicate balsamic overtone.
Full-bodied and juicy on the palate. Deep and strong with a tight structure. Generous, seductive fruit going into a long, well-balanced aftertaste with an elegant hint of cedarwood and cigar box.
Yet another masterpiece from Anthony Barton and his team!

An initial impression of raspberry jam and cedar on the nose, but a solvent aroma comes through with aeration that inevetiably detracts.
Well-balanced and imposing on the palate. The seductive tannin is still very firm with a marked, oaky character. Beautiful overall roundness and a well-structured aftertaste with elegant ripe fruit.
If one were to overlook the unusual volatile bouquet, it would appear that Léoville Barton has once again made a first-rate wine.

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