We are excited to offer an extensive and historical vertical of one of Bordeaux's most storied Grand Cru Classé estates, Château Léoville Barton. This wine has historically ranked amongst the best Quality-to-Price Ratio (QPR) wines in all of Bordeaux, and they possess a consistent record of developing gracefully with age. In a Bordeaux market where many of our favorite estates are now owned by insurance companies or foreign investors, this estate remains symbolic of the old Bordeaux. This winemaking family is now into their 10th generation of family ownership, making Leoville-Barton, along with sister property Langoa-Barton, as the longest-running single family owned estates in Bordeaux.
Leoville-Barton is a Second Growth and star producer of Saint-Julien and highly prestigious and collectible. The wines have never been more exciting deserving of their 2nd Growth status. They are powerful and structured in their youth, and they excel in uneven vintages of moderate potential. We have some superstar vintages, as well as some deep cuts for you to choose from, all of which are nothing but stellar.
"This estate has been on fire in recent vintages, and the 2018 Château Léoville Barton is up there with the best of them." - Jeb Dunnuck
97 points from William Kelley, Wine Advocate: "A brilliant young wine, the 2016 Léoville Barton unwinds in the glass with aromas of cassis, dark berries and cigar box mingled with subtle hints of loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, it's seamless and exquisitely balanced, with beautifully refined tannins, bright acids and a long, penetrating finish. Its structural refinement is such that it's far from forbidding to open right now, yet patience will be richly rewarded."
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