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Château Léoville Barton Saint-Julien 2020 - 2nd Grand Cru Classé

Bordeaux

Red

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To keep

Wooden crate

97/100

Yves Beck

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96/100

James Suckling

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96/100

The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve

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96/100

Vinous

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96/100

Wine Enthusiast

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96/100

Wine Spectator

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96/100

Le Figaro

cabernet sauvignon
powerful
wonder
grand cru classé
large class

"A breathtaking St-Julien!"

"Finesse, complexity and depth. This line has been applied for a long time, with exceptional precision, but also with a subtle way of displaying it... it's not obvious to the eye (or nose, rather), but it's well established! The bouquet displays nuances of dark berries, sweet spices, cocoa beans and graphite. The wine is full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins. These ensure the wine's power and harmony, as they go hand in hand with its acid structure and freshness. Another Barton that combines finesse, vigor and depth". (Yves Beck 2022) - Delivery in wooden cases possible for orders of 6 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).

Features

Estate

Château Léoville Barton

Cuvée

2nd Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2020

Designation

Saint-Julien

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

85,5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14,5% Merlot

Terroirs

Garonne gravel hilltops and clay subsoils (38-year-old vines)

Viticulture

Reasoned

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Fermentation in temperature-controlled wooden vats

Breeding

16 to 18 months in barrels (60% new)

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Purple colour with black highlights, great intensity

Nose

Powerful, fine, black fruit, crème de cassis, redcurrant, complex empyreumatic and spicy notes, great personality.

Mouth

Aromatic depth, finesse, coated tannins, freshness on the attack, juicy blackberry/cassis, tobacco, espresso, lightly smoked tonka bean, violets and menthol in a magnificently long finish with great complexity.

Serve

AT 17-18°C

Open

2 hours before or more

Drink from

2027

Drink before

2055

Guard

2060

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with wild boar stew with prunes, pan-fried foie gras, chocolate mousse with black truffles...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2016 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Under Anthony Barton's sober, honest and passionate management, this cru has joined the Médoc's supreme elite, without driving up its sales prices too much. The wine's current quality can be explained by the age and location of the vines, which allow us to combine quantity and quality, and by the desire to preserve and optimize the most classically Médoc style. The mystery of its character remains, for this cru de grande garde is born ready-made, with an almost creamy consistency that makes it immediately noticeable and loved. The new generation of the family has little to change...

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2016) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Although Irishman Thomas Barton set up his trading business in Chartrons in 1725, it wasn't until 1821 that his grandson Hugh acquired Château Langoa, and then in 1826 part of the former Léoville estate, which was created in the early 17th century and split into several parts during the French Revolution. Since then, the estate has remained in the Barton family (Lilian Barton-Sartorius since 2006), which extends its 51 ha of vines south of the village of Saint-Julien. No home or winery here, vinification and ageing take place at Langoa.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2016 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Since 1985, under the guidance of Anthony Barton and his daughter Lilian, the cru has gone from strength to strength. Success has become triumph, as Léoville Barton has consistently risen to the highest level of Bordeaux's grands crus since 1998. Apart from an obvious taste for work well done, the secret of this success lies in the high age of this ancient vineyard, which allows for ripe, concentrated grapes. Fleshier and fruitier en primeur than Léoville Las Cases or Léoville Poyferré, Baron enchants with its fatness, its supreme balance, which it owes to its terroir, and a profound naturalness of expression. More open in its prime, the wine often goes through a phase of austerity, then gradually takes on its definitive form, displaying one of the Médoc's most complex and elegant bouquets as it ages. What's more, given its quality and consistency, prices are always very affordable.

Wine Spectator

Wine Spectator

Rated (guide 2023) 96/100 (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

A bold, robust young wine, with lively notes of plum, blackcurrant, kirsch and black licorice that melt steadily as they progress, carried by a dash of graphite and finished with a flourish of violet, anise and apple wood. The finish is very greedy. Built for the cellar. Best from 2030 to 2045.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Dense, with velvety tannins, this wine has great structure and concentration without being too heavy. This solid wine is sure to age. Drink from 2027.

Vinous A. Galloni

Vinous A. Galloni

Wine rated (2022 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Léoville Barton 2020 is fascinating. It offers a magnificent blend of 2020 vintage intensity, married to the classicism to which Léoville-Barton is accustomed. Blackberry, graphite, dried herbs, menthol and dark spices abound. While many Saint-Juliens are exuberant in 2020, Léoville-Barton is shy, showing just a hint of playfulness that lets you know the best is yet to come. 2030-2060

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Aromas of black fruit, ash, tar, cassis and lead pencil follow through to a medium- to full-bodied palate, with firm, integrated tannins and a chewy, medium finish. Needs 4-6 years to soften and blend. Very tight and nicely structured. Try from 2027.

Le Figaro vins

Le Figaro vins

Wine rated (2021 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

An initially heady nose, with notes of black fruit, which lightens as it opens up to something more floral. Full-bodied on the palate, with aromas of kirsch, licorice and cut grass. 2030-2055

Yves Beck

Yves Beck

Wine rated (2022 guide) 97/100

About the wine:

Finesse, complexity and depth. This line has been applied for a long time, with exceptional precision, but also with a subtle way of displaying it... it's not obvious to the eye (or nose, rather), but it's well established! The bouquet displays nuances of dark berries, sweet spices, cocoa beans and graphite. The wine is full-bodied, with fine-grained tannins. These ensure the wine's power and harmony, as they go hand in hand with its acid structure and freshness. Another Barton that combines finesse, vigor and depth. 2027-2047

The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve

The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve

Wine rated (2023 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Deep in color, this powerful wine contains as much ripe, fresh black and red fruit as you could hope for, along with nuances of tobacco leaf, cedar, flowers, cigar box, espresso, smoke and creme de cassis. It's the perfect blend of class and classicism, with ripe, elegant tannins, length, purity, vibrancy and complexity that guarantee this wine will be fabulous to drink for decades to come. Drink between 2027 and 2060.

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