The 50 hectares of Léoville and the 17 hectares of Langoa planted in a gravelly soil on a clay subsoil, include a high proportion of old vines in order to obtain the best quality possible. The distribution of the grape varieties is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc for Léoville Barton, while the Langoa Barton terroir is distributed between 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot and 9% Cabernet Franc. Both properties benefit from the same vinification methods.
Wine Spectator 91 Offers a wonderful display of dark fig, boysenberry and blackberry preserve flavors scored liberally with pastis, licorice snap and ganache notes. The roasted
Wine Spectator 97 Top 100 of 2019 Rank #1 This is so vivid as it brims with pastis-soaked plum, blackberry, black currant and blueberry paste flavors, all
Cabernet Sauvignon 71, Merlot 25, and Cabernet Franc 4 2nd wine of Leoville Barton. This seductive wine displays beautiful aromatic notes of black fruit (blackcurrant,
Wine Enthusiast 95 Top 100 Cellar Selections of 2014 #53 "Great swathes of fruit cross the tannic core in this impressive wine. Hints of wood aging peek
From the gravelly dunes of Léoville-Barton's vineyards, leading down to the bank of the Gironde, La Réserve is the second wine of this famous property.
From the second growth vineyards of Chateau Leoville Barton, 2010 rated 100 from the Wine Enthusiast and 96 Wine Spectator comes the second label reserve
Wine Spectator 94 WS TOP 100 2006 "There's a great dark color to this, with intense aromas of cedar, wood, new leather and crushed blackberry. Full-bodied,
Robert Parker 92 "This is an impressively endowed vin de garde that should age effortlessly for 20-30 years. How Anthony Barton continues to fashion uncompromisingly primordial
Robert Parker 95 "One cannot admire enough proprietor Anthony Barton and his classic, potentially long-lived wines that are models of power, elegance, and longevity –
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