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2011 Ch. Léoville-Barton, St. Julien

Ch. Leoville-Barton, St. Julien
I haven’t bought Ch. Langoa Barton or Ch. Léoville-Barton for my own cellar since 2005 and I wonder why. It is not because they have been ‘aggressive’ in their pricing policy, far from it, they are consistently being harangued by their neighbours to dramatically put their prices up. Then is it the quality? No, again both have been perfectly ‘sound’, ah but that’s it! Over the last few years they haven’t stood out from the crowd enough.

This year they both do, and I think the simple reason is the style of the vintage. It is not a flamboyant, dramatic vintage like 2009 or 2010. It is classic and that is why classic wine makers have come to the fore and ended up back on my shopping list again.

Ch. Langoa Barton, the feminine seductress, using its sweet, dense red fruit core to entrap and entice. Ch. Léoville-Barton in contrast, a yang to Langoa’s yin. Rich, dense, unforgiving, powerful black fruit dominant.  This is a really profound brace this year.
(Simon Staples, Berrys’ Fine Wine Director)
Château Léoville Barton

BBR Decanter Parker Wine Spectator
17/20 17.5/20 90 - 92+/100 90 - 93/100
Ch. Leoville-Barton, St. Julien
Finely expressed intensity of fruit and a firmness of structure over natural aromatic ripeness to give it an assured future.
(4/5 Stars -Decanter – Bordeaux 2011 coverage – April 2012)

BBR Decanter Parker Wine Spectator
17/20 17.5/20 90 - 92+/100 90 - 93/100
Ch. Leoville-Barton, St. Julien
Leoville Barton's 2011 is head and shoulders above its sister offering, Langoa Barton. Although not as backward as I expected given the general style that emerges from Anthony Barton-s beloved St.-Julien estate, this wine will need time in the bottle once it is released in several years. An opaque purple color is followed by aromas of damp earth, underbrush, black currants, cedar and hints of vanillin and incense. Medium to full-bodied and moderately tannic with good acidity as well as excellent delineation and purity, it should be forgotten for 4-5 years, and drunk over the following two decades.
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - April 2012)

BBR Decanter Parker Wine Spectator
17/20 17.5/20 90 - 92+/100 90 - 93/100
Ch. Leoville-Barton, St. Julien
Focused blackberry, currant and cherry sauce flavors show notes of sweet tobacco and nicely roasted spice on the finish, with integrated grip.
Wine Spectator's 2011 Top-Scoring Red Bordeaux
(James Molesworth, Wine Spectator, April 10, 2012)

BBR Decanter Parker Wine Spectator
17/20 17.5/20 90 - 92+/100 90 - 93/100
Ch. Leoville-Barton, St. Julien
Product: 11956
Maturity: Drink 2020-2045 (For laying down)
Vintage: 2011
Origin: France » Bordeaux » St Julien Map of the region
Producer: Château Léoville Barton
Grape Variety: Cab.Sauvignon Blend
Style: Full Bodied, Dry, 12.5% alcohol
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