Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Château Léoville Barton

Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
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2016
6x75cl
DP
£619.22

2019
6x75cl
DP
£559.22

2019
6x75cl
DP
£559.22

2020
6x75cl
DP
£457.22

2020
3x1.5L
DP
£469.22

2020
1x3L
DP
£347.02

2020
1x6L
DP
£663.44

2021
6x75cl
DP
£420.02

Broking

Broking
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2008
12x75cl
DP
£830.46

2019
6x75cl
DP
£475.22

2020
6x75cl
DP
£433.22


Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2008

2008

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2008

Perfumed black fruit liqueur with hints of tayberry, loganberry and blueberry. Concentrated and very seductive, the 2008 Leoville Barton has spectacular structure and concentration. Although robust, this possesses lacy, fine tannins. Another brilliant effort from Anthony Barton.

Maturity:
Keep/Drink
ABV:
13%
93+/100
Neal Martin, Vinous

The 2008 Léoville Barton has a lovely, heart-warming bouquet of ripe blackberry and cedar, touches of graphite, precise and supremely well focused. Classic Barton. The palate is medium-bodied, fresh and lively with impressive density; structured with a firm backbone on the graphite-tinged and tensile finish that suggests that it deserves another 3-4 years in bottle. Excellent. (Tasted at BI Wine & Spirit’s annual 10-Year On tasting.)
Date Reviewed:
02/2018

specifications

country:
France

region:
Bordeaux

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Château Léoville Barton

Château Léoville Barton

Leoville Barton’s vineyards originally formed part of the great Leoville estate. Following the death of Marquis de la Cases, the vast property was split into three; the Marquis’ son Jean-Pierre took the third that is now Leoville Las Cases, the Marquis’ daughter, Jeanne’s share became what we know as Leoville Poyferre following her marriage to the Baron de Poyferre and the final third was auctioned off and purchased by Hugh Barton, who had purchased Chateau Langoa in 1821. Until recently, the estate was managed by the late Anthony Barton, one of the best respected propriétaire in Bordeaux. Under his tenure, Leoville Barton enjoyed an extraordinary run of success. The wines were particularly popular in the UK market, where he developed a legion of devoted followers. Anthony believed his wines were for drinking and enjoying and was quite outspoken about wine being used as an investment vehicle. He is succeeded by his daughter Lilian, and his grandchildren, Damien and Mélanie. The Leoville Barton vineyard comprises 47 hectares on classically gravelly St Julien soils over clay. Plantings are dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon (72%) with 20% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. The Grand vin is one of the most popular cru Classé in the UK market, a true “super-second”, with a great pedigree for aging. Reserve de Leoville Barton (the estate’s second label) offers similarly good value and is much more accessible in its youth.

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