Château Léoville Barton

Saint-Julien Red Bordeaux Blend

9.327 ratings
9.27 pro ratings
St. Julien, Médoc, Bordeaux, France
Red Bordeaux Blend
Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, White Rice, Mushrooms, Pasta, Pork, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Lamb, Tomato-Based, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Beef, Hard Cheese, Venison
Top Notes For
Shay A
9.2

Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind.

Fun to open birth year wines around your birthday, especially when you can do a Bordeaux and Napa side by side. While not a great vintage, this held up well after a few hours and presented as expected. Clean and zero Brett. Great color! Deep ruby with hardly any bricking. Leather, cassis, vanilla pipe tobacco on the nose. Sporting a good bit of dusty red and black fruits (mostly tart raspberries and blackberries), there was a little savory truffle note mixed with an herbal and mocha finish. Still quite grippy. Pretty.

Annual birthday WWC hosting. As normal, 1 sparkler, 3 whites, 4 reds, 1 dessert, all presented blind.

Fun to open birth year wines around your birthday, especially when you can do a Bordeaux and Napa side by side. While not a great vintage, this held up well after a few hours and presented as expected. Clean and zero Brett. Great color! Deep ruby with hardly any bricking. Leather, cassis, vanilla pipe tobacco on the nose. Sporting a good bit of dusty red and black fruits (mostly tart raspberries and blackberries), there was a little savory truffle note mixed with an herbal and mocha finish. Still quite grippy. Pretty.

Apr 20th, 2024
Mike Martin   @TheWineShepherd

Wine Buyer Vintry Fine Wines

9.3

Lovely and balanced, dark red berries, cedar, tobacco, fresh and still very much alive..

Lovely and balanced, dark red berries, cedar, tobacco, fresh and still very much alive..

Nov 28th, 2014
Brendan Baker

30th bday wine for a friend... in great shape, very autumnal profile with leather and cassis

30th bday wine for a friend... in great shape, very autumnal profile with leather and cassis

Nov 5th, 2018
Ricardo

Beautiful fruit and soft tannins. Opens up over a 3 hr period. Amazing with a nice steak and French onion soup.

Beautiful fruit and soft tannins. Opens up over a 3 hr period. Amazing with a nice steak and French onion soup.

Nov 14th, 2015
Michael Horkay

A surprise showing this wine was glorious and drank phenomenally well for a 27 year old wine. Great fruit everything in balance and harmony. I took what was left home and had a private party.

A surprise showing this wine was glorious and drank phenomenally well for a 27 year old wine. Great fruit everything in balance and harmony. I took what was left home and had a private party.

Oct 31st, 2015
Michael Walsh

Still got it. A fantastic old Bordeaux with a classic nose and great flavor profile. A bit short on the finish. Tannins even still there for a few more years of life left. A great bottle.

Still got it. A fantastic old Bordeaux with a classic nose and great flavor profile. A bit short on the finish. Tannins even still there for a few more years of life left. A great bottle.

Jul 13th, 2015
Vijay Parikh

Ranked second in cans at Andres

Ranked second in cans at Andres

Apr 11th, 2015
Marlos Silva

Nariz um pouco fechado , boca equilibrada . Esse Bordeaux é sempre elegante !

Nariz um pouco fechado , boca equilibrada . Esse Bordeaux é sempre elegante !

Apr 5th, 2015
james nathan

Absolute cracker. Couldnt fault it

Absolute cracker. Couldnt fault it

Feb 23rd, 2015
Dan Montgomery

Opens up wonderfully after decanting...perfect with lamb shanks and polenta

Opens up wonderfully after decanting...perfect with lamb shanks and polenta

Nov 30th, 2013