CHATEAU LEOVILLE BARTON 2eme Grand Cru Classe Saint-Julien 2021 Bottle

Description

Château Léoville Barton is a prestigious vineyard in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, renowned for its exceptional red wine, classified as a Deuxième Cru (Second Growth) in the 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification. Uniquely, it produces wine at Château Langoa-Barton, sharing ownership and forgoing a traditional chateau building. The 2021 Léoville Barton has received impressive acclaim, including 97 points from Wine Enthusiast for its aromatic notes of sandalwood and grey pepper, resulting in a powerful yet elegant wine perfect for aging. James Suckling awarded it 95 points, praising its blackcurrant and bramble berry profiles alongside refined tannins. Both Vinous and The Wine Advocate rated it 94+, noting its vibrant character and complexity, while Decanter highlighted its playful acidity and charming texture, solidifying its reputation as a standout vintage.

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Château Léoville Barton is a vineyard in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Léoville Barton is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

Unlike many of its peers, Château Léoville Barton has no château building; the wines are made at Château Langoa-Barton with which it shares ownership. The château depicted on Léoville Barton's label is that of Château Langoa Barton.

WINE ENTHUSIAST 97 points
The sandalwood and grey-pepper aromas lead to a powerful wine with elegance and refinement. It has weight and beautiful concentration. It is impressive and sure to age well. Drink from 2028. — Roger Voss

JAMES SUCKLING 95 points
This wine has aromas of blackberries, graphite, tar, bramble berries and blackcurrants. Grape skin as well. Medium- to full-bodied, with very integrated, ever-so-refined tannins that fan across the palate and show definition and tension. It's supple, savory and svelte, long and vivid at the end. A little shy but will deliver more excellence in three or four years. Better after 2027.

VINOUS 94+ points
The 2021 Léoville-Barton is a gorgeous, classically built Saint-Julien. Graphite, leather, blue-toned fruit, spice, tobacco, licorice and lavender are immediately alluring. Medium in body and vibrant, the 2021 exudes finesse from start to finish. It is very much on the restrained side, with all the elements impeccably balanced. I would give this a few years in the cellar. It really blossoms with air, but the best is clearly yet to come. - Antonio Galloni

THE WINE ADVOCATE 94+ points
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Drink Date: 2027 - 2045
The 2021 Léoville Barton has turned out beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with notes of cassis and plums mingled with subtle hints of pencil shavings, menthol and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and impressively concentrated, it's layered and refined, built around lively acids and a chassis of sweet, powdery tannin that will reward some bottle age with greater plenitude. It's a real success.

DECANTER 94 points
Tasted by: Georgina Hindle
(at Bordeaux, 01 Apr 2022)
Drinking Window: 2026 - 2048
Heady on the nose, perfumed and scented. The palate is alive and playful, delivering high acidity but also focused fruit so it's both lightly framed and fun, but also savoury and serious. Smooth and silky tannins give the gentle frame, letting the strawberry, creamy raspberry and red cherry fruit do the talking. It's unfussy, all the elements to the fore but all well balanced with a charming texture overall and persistence of high-toned red berry fruits with saline sides. Hints of green pepper, black pepper, slate and pencil lead on the finish. I like this a lot!