Fine Wine Online Auction

September 20, 2016

LOT 634

Lot 634

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2000 (4) 96 WS 95 WA
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGEUVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2000 (3) 96 WA

CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2000 (4) 96 WS 95 WA
CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGEUVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2000 (3) 96 WA
Lot 634 Details
CHÂTEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON 2000 (4)
Saint-Julien. 2ième Cru Classé

I found this to be one of the more backward wines of the 2000 vintage and gave it a window of maturity of 2015-2040 when I reviewed it in 2003. In my two recent tastings of it, I changed that window to 2018-2050, which probably says more than the following tasting note could say. This is a behemoth – dense, highly extracted, very tannic, broodingly backward, with a dense purple color and very little evolution since it was bottled 8 years ago. Wonderfully sweet cedar and fruitcake notes are intermixed with hints of creme de cassis, licorice, and earthy forest floor. It is full-bodied and tannic, with everything in place, but like so many wines that come from Leoville Barton, it makes a mockery of many modern-day consumers wanting a wine for immediate gratification. Those who bought it should continue to exercise patience and be proud to own a wonderful classic with five decades of longevity ahead of it. 96 WS 95 WA

CHÂTEAU PICHON LONGEUVILLE COMTESSE DE LALANDE 2000 (3)
Pauillac. 2ième Cru Classé

I find this to be a spectacular Pichon Lalande. Dense purple in color, with loads of coffee, mocha, creme de cassis, and chocolate notes, this is a somewhat unusual blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot, and a whooping 10% Petit Verdot, with a little bit of Cabernet Franc. The Petit Verdot certainly gives the wine more of a tapenade, floral note, which I think can be interpreted by some as herbal. This is a rich, opulent, stunning Pichon Lalande that is beginning to drink beautifully, yet should continue to improve for at least another 5-10 years and last 30 or more years. Drink: 2020-2050 96 WA


7 bts. per lot $1,400 - $1,600

Realised: $2,040
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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