Notes: Parker 91+/100, RVF 18/20, Bettane & Dessauve 17/20
"Like most of the finest Léoville-Bartons, considerable patience will be required. The 2006s will need 8 to 10 years of cellaring, and may even rival the 2005s. " (Robert Parker). Léoville-Barton is truly the wine of connoisseurs and patient enthusiasts, who will know how to wait in order to better appreciate the immense potential of this great wine for aging. A true model of power and complexity, 2006 once again stands out as a benchmark vintage in Saint-Julien.
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Eye
beautiful color, deep purple
Nose
powerful, exuding aromas of blackcurrant, spices, and cedar
Mouth
warm, full-bodied, deep, and rich with an impressively long finish
Serve
in a carafe at 17°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2012
Apogee
2018
Drink before
2030
Production
300,000 bottles
Food and wine pairings
Une pintade rôtie, une bécasse, un filet de boeuf, une côte de veau, un filet de boeuf... Parfait en général sur des petits gibiers à plumes<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2016 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
Under Anthony Barton's sober, honest, and passionate leadership, this wine has joined the supreme elite of the Médoc, without causing its prices to skyrocket. The current quality of the wine can be explained by the age and location of the vines, which allow quantity and quality to be combined, and by the desire to preserve and optimize the most classic Médoc style. The mystery of its character remains, as this wine, which has great aging potential, is born ready to drink, with an almost creamy consistency that makes it immediately noticeable and appealing. The new generation of the family has little to change...
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2016 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Although Irishman Thomas Barton established his wine trading business in Chartrons in 1725, it was not until 1821 that his grandson Hugh acquired Château Langoa, followed in 1826 by part of the former Léoville estate, which was established in the early 17th century and divided into several parts during the Revolution. The estate has remained in the Barton family ever since (Lilian Barton-Sartorius since 2006) and its 51 hectares of vines extend south of the village of Saint-Julien. There is no residence or cellar here; vinification and aging take place at Langoa.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2016 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
Since 1985, the vintage has gone from strength to strength under the leadership of Anthony Barton and his daughter Lilian. Successes have turned into triumphs, with Léoville Barton consistently ranking among the highest-rated Bordeaux wines since 1998. Apart from an obvious taste for a job well done, the secret of this success lies in the advanced age of this old vineyard, which produces ripe, concentrated grapes. More fleshy and fruity as a primeur than Léoville Las Cases or Léoville Poyferré, Baron enchants with its richness, its supreme balance, which it owes to its terroir, and its profound natural expression. More open when first released, the wine often goes through a phase of austerity, then gradually takes on its definitive form; as it ages, it develops one of the most complex and elegant bouquets in the Médoc. Moreover, given its quality and consistency, the prices remain very affordable.
Customer rating
3/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. DANIEL C. Published on 04/13/2018
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