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Ch. Leoville Barton

Ch. Leoville Barton 2eme Cru Classe Saint-Julien

Bordeaux

Saint-Julien

A blend of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2021 Leoville Barton was aged in 60% new oak. It has a deep garnet-purple color and it gently wafts from the glass with classic scents of cassis, blackberries, and kirsch, giving way to nuances of violets, crushed rocks, and powdered cinnamon. The medium-bodied palate delivers taut, muscular black fruit, with approachable, grainy tannins and a lively line, finishing long and minerally. Wonderfully classic!

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Bang on classic, extremely well balanced and enjoyable, rich cassis and blueberry, black tea, cloves, earthy. Tannins are present, a little austere but in no way drying and this should age well for a good 15 to 20 years. There's an emotional reason to buy this 2021 vintage also, if you are fan of Léoville Barton, as Anthony Barton, long-term owner and Bordeaux legend, died in January 2022. 60% new oak. Tasted twice.

Inside Bordeaux

Duft av kjølig syltetøy, varme jordbær, sorte, sylta bringebær.

Smak av saftig, sorte bringebær, sødmefulle plommer, og vanilje. Litt ustrukturert.

90+p.

Expert

Stands out for the elongated and supple shape and texture of the tannins, builds complexity over the palate and this is well structured, with elegant, finessed, savoury but carefully extracted cassis and bilberry fruits, with cocoa bean and cigar. One of the wines in the vintage with definition and ageing ability, and retains clear Léoville Barton character. Harvest 24 September to 5 October. 60% new oak for ageing.

The 2023 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-purple in color. It features fragrant scents of violets, fertile loam, and rose oil leading to a core of redcurrant jelly, cassis, and licorice with a touch of cardamom. The medium-bodied palate is tense and tightly wound at this youthful stage, like a taut spring ready to pop. Firm, fine-grained tannins and a racy backbone adeptly support the vibrant fruit, finishing long and perfumed. The blend is 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc, aged in barriques, 60% new.

Very dark and inky fruit, ripe blackberry, cassis, fine oak and tobacco. Very nice density and weight with great proportions, a fine tannic freshness, layers of crunchy fruit, layered spiciness and a long dense finish really classic Bordeaux at its best.

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Amatør

A brilliant Léoville, continuing to impress as it has every time I have tasted it. The width and depth of the ripe tannins is matched pace for pace by an elegance to the cassis, bilberry, blackcurrant fruit. As it opens, cocoa bean, smoked earth, charcoal, graphite and woodsmoke come spiralling out of the glass, and this is just gorgeous. Easily one of the wines of the vintage not just in St Julien but across Bordeaux. 70% new oak. Technical director François Brehant, consultant Eric Boissenot.

Duft av mørke solbær, røde bjørnebær, sorte kirsebær, mørke rips, mørke jordbær- toner, vanilje, lakris, og eukalyptus. 

Smak av sorte rips, røde solbær, saftige bjørnebær toner. En veldig sammensatt og integrert Leoville Barton, som vil skinne enda mer om 15 år. En konsentrert stil som vil gagne godt med alder, tanninene er integrerte, med god lengde.

94+p.

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Solbær, bjørnebær, modne røde plommer, treverk, urter og lær. Konsentrert, kompleks, flott frukt og bra syre som ender i en lang utgang med kraftige tanniner. Nydelig til lammecarre! 

Even on the nose you feel that there is depth and interest here, plenty of character at the 10 year point, and even a whisper of appellation signature. This is classic, old school, balanced St Julien, juicy and enjoyable, and one to recommend. Expect cassis and bilberry fruits, autumnal hedgerow, a crackle of campfire, even an edge of crayon. Good. Harvest October 2 and 15, cropped at 35hl/ha.

As with most of these St Juliens, the colour is medium intensity ruby with lovely reflective pools. Sweet notes of smoked caramel, graphite and campfire stealing in along blackberry and cassis fruits. Overall the fruit register is dark, with tannins that are perfectly integrated but still present, confident and holding the fruit in place. The same sappy saline minerality that I found in the Gruaud Larose, not generous but enticing. 60% new oak, 32hm/h yield.

Ga godt rett etter åpning og ble bare bedre og bedre utover kvelden. Fulgte den over sju timer. Fortsatt ungdommelig, godt med frukt (solbær), fin og elegant fremtoning. Gikk meget til hjort indrefilet. 

Aroma av plommer, bjørnebær, anise, lys sjokolade, pepper, tranebær, lær, tobakk, perfymert

Veldig fin frukt (09 treffer alltid), perfekt balanse, nydelig tanninstruktur, bløt, Mega sexy, 

Poeng 95+

One of only three estates (and two owners, as the Bartons had owned both this and Langoa Barton for three decades by 1855) to be part of the same family now as at the time of the ranking, this is an essential estate to include in any commemorative tasting. Hugh Barton was the family member who ushered in its 2nd Growth status, and this 2008 more than bears out why it deserved it. Approaching its third decade, and in a vintage that was good but not sterling, this is still muscular, and benefits from a short carafe. 70% new oak, Hugh Barton 1855.

A challenging vintage that overperformed at Langoa, this is delicate but powerful with still dark fruits. Silky tannins with balance and finesse. As it opens, there are waves of chocolate shavings, savoury cassis, rose petal, hints of black truffle, sliding into tertiary flavours but in a sweet spot right now. That same unfussy drinkability that you find in the 1994, a wine to share, offering so much pleasure. 50% new oak for ageing, Michel Raoul technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

Ruby red. Exotic nose with spice, leather, cedar wood, mint, blueberries and blackcurrant. Fresh acidity. Juicy and refreshing with sweet sour cherries, truffles, licorice and minerals. Ripe polished tannins with a nice bite. Long.

Drink from 2021 (decant it) - 2040

The 2005 Leoville Barton is deep brick-colored.  It needs a fair bit of shaking to wake up notes of blackberry preserves, crème de cassis, mince pie, and kirsch, giving way to a perfume of candied violets and wood smoke, plus a hint of cardamom. The light to medium-bodied palate is laden with black and red berry layers, supported by firm, ripe, grainy tannins and seamless acidity, finishing with epic length and depth. Gorgeous!

Føles fortsatt veldig ung. Burde fått fem-ti år til i kjelleren. Selv etter fire timer luft så føles det som den har mer å gi. 

More proof that if you want a great 2003 right now, you should head to St Julien or Pauillac, where the exoticism of the vintage is held in check by savoury Cabernet notes and plenty of tannic grip. You'll find traces of black truffle, charcoal and crème de cassis exuberance, along with soft blackberry and damson fruits, incense, liqourice root and plenty of cigar box smoky notes. Hard to resist, in its drinking window but no rush to drink. In the Barton family since 1826. 70% new oak.

Duft av modne, slepne skogsbær, lyse sursøte blåbær, sursøte plommer, skogsbær, sedertre, sigarboks, litt røykaktig stil, mørk cola, lekker femi Leo parfyme.

Smak av smålig sursøte plommer, lekre bjørnebær toner, flotte lakris preg. Balansen er som alltid utmerket hos Leo. Veldig modne, men samtidig rustikke tanniner ved utgang. 

Veldig pene sursøte kirsebær, mørke rips, sursøt markjordbær, pene svale jordbær, modne bjørnebær, lys lakris, anis, hvit pepper, kanel, hylleblomst, tobakk, sigarboks, blyantspiss og trøffel.

Smak av sursøte kirsebær, syrlige blåbær, modne markjordbær og myke vanilje preg. Både anis, hvit pepper og lakris følger noe på smak, derimot også hint av mynte. 

Utrolig flotte, myke og raffinerte tanniner. En lekker balanse i vinen, samt nydelig integrert konsentrasjon. Veldig stilriktig Leo.

Smoked earth, tobacco, drying tannins, savoury black fruits, this is classically balanced claret, understated and juicy, with effortless grip, fully in its drinking window but no need to rush, and almost certainly a vintage that will suprise with its stubborn ability to stay at exactly this drinkable, shareable point for decades to come. 50% new oak.

Mørk rubin rød, klar kant med en meget meget svak bruning. Solbær, solbærblad, litt grillet grønn paprika, litt rødkrydret, fat, søt tobakk, litt blyant kvess. Medium syre, litt søtlig mørk peprete frukt (kanskje litt fleskete),  fin balanse, medium- konsentrasjon, tanninene er godt integrerte men gir fortsatt ørlite motstand, sitter litt kort, men en delikat vin 

The 1996 Leoville Barton is deep brick-colored. It gallops out of the glass with powerful, classic scents of blackberry preserves, dried mulberries, and tobacco leaf, with hints of cedar chest and crushed rocks, plus a waft of wild sage. The light-bodied palate has a sturdy backbone of chewy tannins and a lively line to frame the impactful, mature, Cabernet flavors, finishing long and lifted.

Fortsatt tighte tanniner, frukten begynner å bli uber sex. Kan ligge lett i 5-7 år til.

Undergrowth, leather, raspberry and sweet cherry fruits, alongside cloves, ash, campfire smoke. Fades a little on the finish but this is juicy and extremely moreish, could be polished off in half an hour with a good friend. This was the time in St Julien where owner Michel Delon was starting to do some green harvesting over at Las Cases, but Léoville Barton kept things traditional - reducing crops through pruning at the beginning of the season not through dropping fruit later on. Not a vintage that gets much love, but this is great for drinking now. Will not stay at this sweet spot for too long, so I suggest making the most of it. Michel Raoul technical director.

The 1993 Leoville Barton has a medium to deep brick color. It offers up notes of wild fungi, dried figs, and dusty soil, with hints of truffles, tapenade, and rusty nails, plus a waft of old Chesterfield. The light-bodied palate delivers a surprising amount of red berry flavors, with minerally undertones and racy acidity, finishing long and earthy.

The 1990 Leoville Barton is medium brick in color. It shoots from the glass with notes of fruitcake, dried cranberries, potpourri, unsmoked cigars, and cast-iron pan, with hints of ground cloves and incense. The light-bodied palate is fantastically light on its feet and refreshing, with a light chewiness to the tannins and a long, spicy finish.

The 1989 Leoville Barton is deep garnet-brick in color. It jumps from the glass with notes of unsmoked cigars, warm cassis, new leather, and iron ore, followed by hints of dried bay leaves and crushed rocks. Medium-bodied, the palate is intense, spicy, and impactful, delivering loads of mature fruit layers and a lively backbone, with a sturdy, chewy texture and a long, mineral-laced finish.

Medium til mørk rød, lett bruning. Solbær, solbærblader, trevirke, underskog, kanskje litt støvete nese og knust stein. Medium+ syre, mørk frukt som gir godt med fruktsødme, med en fin balanse litt på den litt syrlige siden. Mediuem konsentrasjon Fult integrerte tanniner, men en fin avslutning som sitter 1 minutt+

Klassisk nese, blyantkvess, modne solbær, grafitt, lakris, lær, fin modningsaroma, men fortsatt masse frisk volumøs frukt, høy konsentrasjon, høy syre, klassisk ren transparent frukt mot solbær, kirsebær og jordbær, ikke masse søt frukt i midtpartiet, men en elegant, nyansert og konsentrert bordeaux.

Tydelig kjerne i glasset, med dyp royal-rød farge. Nese av modne moreller, solbær og varm rød frukt. Et bittelite hint av eik, blyantspiss, hint av pepper.
Medium-pluss fylde, god syre med et bitt av tanniner fortsatt, veldig behagelig til ytrefilet. Lang hale som gir et fyldig preg, digg!

The 1972 Leoville Barton has a pale brick color. Notions of dried Provence herbs, dried lavender, and mint tea waft from the glass, over a core of dried cherries, tobacco leaf, leather, and dusty soil. The light-bodied palate is refreshing and delicate, with powdery tannins and a savory finish.