2004 Leoville-Barton Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WD 95 WE 94 DC 92 WA 92 VN 92 JL 91 WS 91 W&S 90
WD 95

Winedoctor, November 2019

This has a good depth of colour despite its fifteen years, and it is truly classic in style, with swirling aromas of juniper berry, currant, blackcurrant skin, green peppercorn and bay leaf on the nose. It kicks off on...
WE 94

Wine Enthusiast, June 2007

As so often, Léoville-Barton stands out for its style and elegance. With fresh fruit and acidity allied to generous tannins, it sums up the character of the 2004 vintage. Very classic in Bordeaux terms: not hugely...
DC 92

Decanter, March 2024

Picking began on 30 September for the Cabernet Sauvignon-dominated blend from Léoville-Barton; after fermentation, the ageing was done in 60% new casks. The wine is now showing some development, with slightly fading...
WA 92

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2007

This is an impressively endowed vin de garde that should age effortlessly for 20-30 years. How Anthony Barton continues to fashion uncompromisingly primordial Bordeaux that are always among the biggest and densest of all...
VN 92

Vinous, June 2024

The 2004 Léoville Barton is less opulent on the nose than the Langoa but offers a little more refinement and terroir expression. A touch of seaweed develops with time. The palate is fresh on the entry. It is one of the...
JL 91

TheWineCellarInsider.com, January 2015

With a tobacco, truffle, cedar wood, cigar box and blackberry personality, this is just starting to open. Firm, classic and traditionally styled, there is still some tannin to be resolved Give it another 5 years. Read...
WS 91

Wine Spectator, March 2007

Currant and dark chocolate with hints of mineral. Full-bodied with silky tannins and a long caressing finish. Balanced. A more delicate and refined style. Best after 2011. 21250 cases made. –JS
W&S 90

Wine & Spirits, October 2007

Powerful minerality runs through this wine, wrapping the primary flavors of blueberries into blackness. There's also an herbal edge, the scent of rosemary cutting through the fruit. More extracted and showing more oak...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region St Julien
Vintage 2004
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 13%
Closure Cork

The 2004 Léoville-Barton Bordeaux Blend is a noteworthy wine from the St Julien sub-region of Bordeaux, France. Produced by Léoville-Barton, this red wine is sealed with a cork and has an alcohol content of 13.0%. Known for its aging potential, the 2004 vintage is highly regarded among wine critics.

According to Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, which awarded the wine a score of 92, the 2004 Léoville-Barton is described as an "impressively endowed vin de garde" with the capability to age for 20-30 years. The review highlights the wine’s concentration, noting its "loads of smoke, creme de cassis, forest floor, and earthy notes." The publication anticipates the wine reaching its maturity between 2015 and 2030+.

Wine Enthusiast gave the wine an excellent score of 94, praising its "style and elegance." The review emphasizes the wine’s fresh fruit and acidity, combined with generous tannins, calling it "very classic in Bordeaux terms: not hugely powerful, but delicious." This review echoes the overall character and balance that the 2004 vintage showcases.

Wine Spectator rated the wine at 91, describing it as having notes of "currant and dark chocolate with hints of mineral." The review mentions the full-bodied nature of the wine, alongside its "silky tannins and a long caressing finish," marking it as a more delicate and refined style of Bordeaux.

Jeff Leve from TheWineCellarInsider.com also scored the wine 91, noting its "tobacco, truffle, cedar wood, cigar box and blackberry personality." He mentions that it is "just starting to open" and advises giving it another five years for the tannins to resolve.

Wine & Spirits gave the wine a score of 90, describing its "powerful minerality" and primary flavors of blueberries with an herbal edge. The review points out that this wine is "structured to age two decades from the vintage."

Lastly, Winedoctor provided the highest score of 95, highlighting the wine's depth of color and classic style. The review praises its "swirling aromas of juniper berry, currant, blackcurrant skin, green peppercorn and bay leaf," and its "deliciously dry and savoury style" on the palate. The wine is described as "harmonious and complete," with a "peppery energy and a warm finish."

Overall, the 2004 Léoville-Barton is a classic, well-structured Bordeaux blend with significant aging potential, receiving high praise for its complexity, balance, and elegance.