2025 Leoville Barton

Auslieferung bis zum Herbst 2028!
Delivery until Fall 2028!

(Saint-Julien; 86% Cabernet Sauvignon; 12% Merlot; 2% Cabernet Franc; a final yield of 22 hl/ha; 13.5% alcohol; tasted at the UGCB press tasting at the Cité du Vin). This is bolder, deeper, richer and plumper still than Langoa-Barton, as of course one expects it to be - but that's saying already quite a lot in this vintage! But it's also, and here more surprisingly so, intensely floral. I love the way the cedary elements seem to underscore and interweave themselves arond that iris bulb florality and the dark, here predominantly, cherry fruit. This is very classical Léoville Barton. But is also has a succulent and essential juiciness that is rare - and very refreshing on the finish.
95-97/100 Colin Hay

Amid all the noise of the world, true strength remains unshaken. It stands within the crowd, posture perfectly held, its tie aligned without the slightest deviation. Château Léoville Barton in 2025 embodies this spirit in its purest form. The perfume of violet and iris draws you in, joined by the vibrant interplay of red plum, juicy bayberry, and hints of licorice spice, together composing a French landscape rendered in restrained tones and clean, deliberate lines. Yet these are only its outward features. The true essence lies in the cocoa powder-like tannins on the finish. As the increasingly lively fruit attempts to push forward, they rise like a family elder, holding everything in place, safeguarding the noble restraint and quiet dignity that define Château Léoville Barton.
96-98/100 Alexandre Ma

Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Léoville Barton bursts with bold notes of cassis and kirsch, leading to hints of crushed rocks, violets, mossy tree bark, and damp soil. The medium-bodied palate is wonderfully bright and earthy with great tension and firm, fine-grained tannins supporting the intense black fruit layers, finishing long and perfumed. The blend is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. The alcohol is 13.5% with a pH of around 3.55. The wine is aging in French barriques, 60% new.
95-97/100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Beautiful vintage at Léoville Barton, delivers layer upon layer of crayon, graphite, textural interest and character, we are on another level of St Julien and right at the top of the vintage. Black chocolate and espresso coupled with finesse and fragrance that takes you into the heart of St Julien. A flood of flavour, what a brilliantly judged wine, powerful with air in all the right places. Just a breath below the brilliant 2023 for me.
97/100 Jane Anson