Château Léoville Barton 2019

Like its stablemate Langoa Barton, the 2019 Léoville Barton is a timeless classic, made for patient connoisseurs. Offering up aromas of blackcurrants, plums, pencil shavings and licorice, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its deep core of fruit framed by a chassis of rich, powdery tannin that makes itself felt on the youthfully firm finish. While it's clearly built for the long haul, its structural seamlessness and mid-palate plenitude mark it out as one of the finest wines from this château in recent times. Could it be a more concentrated modern-day version of Anthony Barton's brilliant 1985? - William Kelley.

Le bouquet de Léoville Barton est encore marqué par son élevage, ce qui ne l’empêche pas de révéler sa complexité et une belle intensité fruitée. En bouche c’est avant tout l’élégance qui prime. Le vin a du corps et de l’ampleur. Ses tannins sont fins, puissants et parfaitement en phase avec la vigueur de la structure. Un vin qui cumule charme, élégance et puissance, dès l’attaque et jusqu’en finale. Cette dernière est d’ailleurs intense et persistante. 2026-2049.

Léoville Barton 2019 is a pure and pure top wine. There is a charming violet fragrance in the gentle berry aroma. Compared with the slightly convergent feeling during the wine, it is obviously more fresh and active. I can even feel a warm smile in the wine glass. The creamy texture blends well with the deep, concentrated structure, and the refined tannins dance on the palate like a lover’s kiss, leaving me with a beautiful impression.

Medium to full intensity in colour, this is glass-staining ruby and yet another hit from an estate that is making seriously great wine right now. Mint and eucalyptus are clear, tension and grip held through the palate. This has shoulders and swagger to the tannins, pure cassis hit of fruit and some lovely black chocolate and slate overtones along the way. Strays almost to Pauillac in terms of the weight of the tannins, but it's brilliant. - Jane Anson.