Château Léoville Barton - Saint-Julien (Grand Cru Classé) 2019 (750ml)

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Producer	Château Léoville Barton
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Subregion	Saint-Julien
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2019
Sku	111867
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Château Léoville Barton Description

The 50 hectares of Léoville and 17 hectares of Langoa, planted in gravelly soil with a clay sub-soil, include large proportions of old vines in order to obtain the best possible quality. The grape varieties is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc for Léoville Barton, while Langoa Barton’s terroir is shared as follows 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc. Both properties have the same vinification methods.

The voluptuous silhouette of this wine proves it is the fruit of a sun-blessed vintage, yet with none of the excesses associated with this. The power is certainly present but not domineering thanks to the lively freshness and complexity; then the magic operates, the palate is ablaze with a myriad of sweet, toasty, tarry and spicy flavours.

Black cherry nose, blackberry, touch of mocha. Powerful, fleshy, pure wine. Silky tannins and excellent length.

Blend: 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot

The Barrel Sample for this wine is under 14% ABV.

Critical Acclaim

WE99
Wine Enthusiast
A very fine, rich and structured wine, this has all the hallmarks of one of the stars of this vintage. Packed with rounded tannins and rich black fruits, the wine is impressively concentrated in layers of blackberry flavors and lifted acidity. Expect this wine to age for many years.
Barrel Sample: 97-99
JD97
Jeb Dunnuck

The flagship 2019 Château Léoville Barton is brilliant, showing both the style of the estate as well as the vintage beautifully. It's never the biggest or richest wine, yet it has a classic, vibrant, structured style that ages beautifully. Pure cassis, black currants, scorched earth, new leather, and graphite are just some of its nuances, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a lively spine of acidity, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. This textbook Léoville Barton demands a decade of bottle age and will keep for 30-40 years. Best after 2032.

RP97
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Like its stablemate Langoa Barton, the 2019 Léoville Barton is a timeless classic, made for patient connoisseurs. Offering up aromas of blackcurrants, plums, pencil shavings and licorice, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its deep core of fruit framed by a chassis of rich, powdery tannin that makes itself felt on the youthfully firm finish. While it's clearly built for the long haul, its structural seamlessness and mid-palate plenitude mark it out as one of the finest wines from this château in recent times. Could it be a more concentrated modern-day version of Anthony Barton's brilliant 1985? Best After 2029

JS96
James Suckling

Currants, sweet fruit and fresh flowers on the nose. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, silky tannins that are chewy and powerful. Long and muscular, yet in a toned and polished way. Best after 2026.

D96
Decanter
Medium to full intensity in colour, this is glass-staining ruby and yet another hit from an estate that is making seriously great wine right now. Mint and eucalyptus are clear, tension and grip held through the palate. This has shoulders and swagger to the tannins, pure cassis hit of fruit and some lovely black chocolate and slate overtones along the way. Strays almost to Pauillac in terms of the weight of the tannins, but it's brilliant.
Barrel Sample: 96
WS96
Wine Spectator

A strapping young wine, with well-layered blackberry paste, plum preserve and black currant coulis notes that show energy throughout, while plentiful bramble, tar and licorice root accents course underneath. Features a mouthwatering echo of apple wood at the very end, with a flash of violet adding a hint of purity. Built to last, too. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Best from 2025

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