Chateau Leoville Barton • St-Julien, France
Château Léoville Barton is the grand vin of this historic 1855 Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted predominant…Château Léoville Barton is the grand vin of this historic 1855 Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Franc on deep Garonne gravel and clay facing the Gironde.…Learn More »
$76
/750ml
2021 Retail Average
94
/100
2021 Pro Rating
Deep, poised Cabernet fruit leads the 2021 Château Léoville Barton, with vivid blackcurrant and bilberry layered over graphite, cedar and a subtle tobacco nuance. This vintage shows a fresher, more tensile profile than the solar years before it, the fine, ultra-refined tannins and bright acidity giving the wine precision, energy and a long, classically dry finish. It’s a beautifully pure, focused expression of St-Julien that will reward patience in the cellar.
Roast lamb with rosemary and garlic; Entrecôte steak with peppercorn sauce; Duck breast with blackcurrant jus
Château Léoville Barton is the grand vin of this historic 1855 Second Growth estate in Saint-Julien, crafted predominantly from Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot and a touch of Cabernet Franc on deep Garonne gravel and clay facing the Gironde. Made at neighboring Château Langoa Barton and aged in a high proportion of new French oak, it is known for its classically structured, aristocratic style—combining dense blackcurrant fruit, cigar-box complexity, and firm yet refined tannins that reward long cellaring.