Description

Red Wine: 2004 | Chteau Loville Barton | Saint-Julien (Magnum)

Very deep, opaque crimson/black. Dark and sonorous nose, with lots of creaminess of blackcurrant, and a polished, slightly cedary old polished wood note.

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Producer: Chteau Loville Barton

Ratings: JL | 91 WE | 94

Vintage: 2004

Size: 1.5L

ABV: 12.5%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Saint-Julien

Very deep, opaque crimson/black. Dark and sonorous nose, with lots of creaminess of blackcurrant, and a polished, slightly cedary old polished wood note. The palate displays very good sweetness of fruit. A deep, sweet, core of pure cassis drives through the mid-palate, with a medium-bodied but quite robust and full texture.

Reviews:

• Jeff Leve: 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.

• Falstaff: As so often, Loville-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 powerful, but delicious.

Producer Information

Chteau Loville Barton is a well-regarded estate in the Saint-Julien region of Bordeaux, ranked a second growth in the 1855 Classification. Quality has soared since the 1980s, and it is considered one of the most dependable wines in Bordeaux, gaining regular praise for its reasonable pricing. Loville Barton is Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant, tannic and austere when young but develops intense blackcurrant and cassis notes, as well as classic Saint-Julien cedar characteristics. The vineyard, which has gravel soils over clay, is planted 74 percent to Cabernet Sauvignon, 23 percent to Merlot and 3 percent to Cabernet Franc. After a manual harvest, fermentation takes place in large temperature-controlled wooden vats, and then the wine is aged in 50 percent new oak barrels. There is no chteau building; that which features on the label belongs to Langoa-Barton, Loville Barton’s sister estate. In 1821, Anglo-Irish wine merchant Hugh Barton bought Chteau Langoa Barton and a portion of the Loville estate which became Loville Barton (the other sections are now Loville-Poyferr and Loville-Las Cases). A second wine, La Rserve de Loville Barton is produced from younger vines and lots which lack the quality and depth of the grand vin. Anthony Barton inherited the two properties from his uncle Ronald in 1983 and guided them through much of the region’s growth in prosperity throughout the late 1980s, 1990s and into the 21st Century. The estate is now run by his daughter Lilian Barton Sartorius and her children Mlanie and Damien.