1998 Chateau Leoville Barton, 2nd Growth St. Julien (1 x Double Magnum)
The 1998 Léoville Barton was ordered from the list at the 1925 Bistro in Bordeaux so we could raise a glass to Anthony Barton. This bottle seemed different from my last: more intensity on the nose, a mélange of red and black fruit, brown spices and cedar. The palate is not as light as I recollected; it's rather firm with saturated tannins and grippy with impressive density towards the finish. I was surprised at the backward showing of this, and as such, I believe it has greater longevity than I once estimated.
1998 Chateau Leoville Barton, 2nd Growth St. Julien (1 x Double Magnum)
The 1998 Léoville Barton was ordered from the list at the 1925 Bistro in Bordeaux so we could raise a glass to Anthony Barton. This bottle seemed different from my last: more intensity on the nose, a mélange of red and black fruit, brown spices and cedar. The palate is not as light as I recollected; it's rather firm with saturated tannins and grippy with impressive density towards the finish. I was surprised at the backward showing of this, and as such, I believe it has greater longevity than I once estimated.
| Producer | Chateau Leoville Barton |
|---|---|
| Sub-Region | St. Julien |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Colour | Red |
| ABV | 14.00% |
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Robert Parker Wine Advocate
This opaque purple-colored, muscular, full-bodied, classically made St.-Julien displays impressive concentration, chewy, highly-extracted flavors of black fruits, iron, earth, and spicy wood, and a powerful mouth-feel. A pure, uncompromising, traditionally-styled wine, it is to be admired for its authenticity, class, and quality. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2035.
91 Points / Drinking 2007 - 2035
By Robert M. Parker, Jr. / April 2001
Vinous
The 1998 Léoville Barton has a simple but clean and fresh bouquet: blackberry, wild hedgerow, a touch of fennel and tarragon. There is a hint of tobacco that becomes more evident with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, potent tobacco and leafy notes, a relatively lightweight Léoville Barton that just attenuates a little swiftly on the bay leaf and black tea-tinged finish. There is a sense of elegance here but I would drink this now and over the next decade. Tasted at the château.
90 Points / Drinking 2018 - 2028
By Neal Martin / May 2018
Vinous
Deep ruby-purple. Liqueur-like aromas of kirsch, blackberry and mint. Lush, fresh and primary, with mouthfilling black fruit flavors and a layered texture. Finishes with substantial but ripe tannins. Avoids the hard edges of the vintage. A very good early showing.
87-90 Points
By Stephen Tanzer / May 1999
Vinous
Full ruby. Bright, pungent aromas of cassis, kirsch and bitter chocolate. Dense, sweet and sappy in the mouth, with a strong mineral character. Finishes very firm and long, with ripe, mouthcoating tannins. Classic claret in the making, austere in the best sense.
90-92 Points
By Stephen Tanzer / May 2000