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Château Léoville Barton Saint-Julien
Saint-Julien · France
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Country
- France
- Region
- Saint-Julien
- Appellation
- Saint-Julien
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · steak · aged cheeses · game
Rated vintages
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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201495 pts
This wine, with its massive tannins and rich fruit, is obviously set for a long life. It does have the contrast of fresh black-currant acidity to give it a lift. But with the power behind it, the wine will develop slowly. Drink from 2025.
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201393 pts
Part of the select group of impressive wines from this year, this wine is ripe, rich and firmly structured. Black-currant fruitiness forms the base for solid tannins and a concentrated texture. The hints of wood-aging need to soften. Drink from 2022.
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2012
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201195 pts
Great swathes of fruit cross the tannic core in this impressive wine. Hints of wood aging peek out from beneath the sumptuous richness and spice. It is ripe, dense and obviously set for long aging. Drink from 2018.