Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2024

Name: Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Léoville Barton
Price: 288.5 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2009 2010 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

justerini & brooks tasting note

More imposing and serious than its sibling (Langoa), the 2024 Léoville Barton offers a beautiful bouquet of purple fruit, flecked with hints of cassis, violets, and graphite. Pure, silky fruit unfolds on the palate, showcasing black plum and redcurrant, interwoven with earthy minerals and a touch of sweet oak spice and a subtle cigar tobacco character. A serious tannic framework underpins the juicy core of fruit providing nuance and length. This is a charming yet quite serious Leoville Barton, displaying an impressive depth of fruit, admirable precision and a structure that will reward aging. Produced from a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc.

critic reviews

92-94/100Lisa Perrotti-Brown,The Wine Independent

Deep garnet-purple colored. After a little shaking, notes of fresh red cherries, mulberries, and stewed red plums hop from the glass, leading to hints of fallen leaves, graphite, and rose bud tea. Light-bodied, the palate is refreshing and pure, delivering soft, approachable tannins and bright red berry flavors, finishing on a perfumed floral note.

DRINKING WINDOW 2028 - 2042

date of review 05/2025

91-93/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2024 Léoville Barton was picked from September 24 to October 5 and contains just a little more Cabernet Sauvignon than previous vintages. Matured in 60% new oak, this has an open bouquet with black fruit, potpourri and light <em>sous-bois</em> scents—quintessentially Barton. The palate is medium-bodied, well balanced and sapid in style with slightly powdery tannins on the entry and a little sinew on the finish that should be abraded during barrel maturation. This is a finely crafted Léoville Barton that should age with grace.

DRINKING WINDOW 2030 - 2060

date of review 05/2025

94/100Jane Anson,Inside Bordeaux

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.

DRINKING WINDOW 2032 - 2044

date of review 04/2025

92-94/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

A serious wine that will delight patient purists, but which also showcases the new levels of purity and precision that this estate has been attaining since completion of the new winery, the 2024 Leoville Barton is a blend of 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc. Unwinding in the glass with notes of cassis, plums, pencil shavings and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and impressively concentrated, with a taut but nicely integrated profile, concluding with a pure, penetrating finish.

date of review 04/2025