Château Léoville Barton Château Léoville Barton Red wine ● Saint-Julien

2017 75cl

8 ratings by guides

93
RP

17
JR

96
WS

94
JMQ

Photo for illustration purposes only. Vintage sold: 2017

Château Léoville Barton - Château Léoville Barton - 2017 - Rouge

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In a few words ...

The vineyard is located in the heart of the St Julien terroir. On one of the most beautiful gravelly hilltops in the Garonne region, facing the Gironde, the clay-gravel subsoil perfectly regulates the vagaries of the year's climate. Ploughing is traditional, with no weeding or herbicides. The vines are planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon (74%), Merlot (23%) and Cabernet Franc (3%). Vintage blend: 85% Cabernet-Sauvignon - 15% Merlot

Tasting notes

Appearance

Dense, dark garnet color, drawing on purple in its youth.

Aroma

The nose reveals notes of violet and empyreumatic like wood, roasting, vanilla ... In aging, the wine will reveal very high quality game or truffle aromas.

Wine Empyreumatic | Fruity | Smoked

Taste

The wines of Saint-Julien are famous for mixing the feminine finesse of Margaux wines with the strength of Pauillac wines. We will find therefore structured tannins with a note of black fruits important that will give an interesting overall balance.

Wine Fruity | Long

Product details

Keeps

20 years

Peak

Service

17°C

Grape varieties Cabernet-franc, Cabernet-sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit verdot

Terroir Located in front of the Gironde estuary, the soil is composed mainly of gravels, marls and pebbles. The climate of the appellation allows a good ripening of the grapes as temperatures are regulated by the Gironde.

Culture type

Alcohol

13%

Content

75cl

Decanting

30 min.

Food and wine pairings

Meat

Grilled beef rib

Guides reviews

4.71/5

(8 ratings by guides)

93 / 100 Parker Wine Advocate

17 / 20 Jancis Robinson

96 / 100 Wine Spectator

94 / 100 Jean-Marc Quarin

3 / 3 Le Guide Hachette

96 / 100 Vinous

95 / 100 James Suckling

94 / 100 Wine Decider

Customer reviews

4.13/5

(16 customer review)

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5/ 5

laurents • 4 reviews • Registered since 2021 • Reviewed on the 2001 vintage of this wine on 06/06/2021

An extraordinary wine. The class of great Bordeaux, the price is certainly a deterrent today but as I bought it almost 20 years ago, I have no regrets.