Leoville Barton - St. Julien (Futures) 2021 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $76.00
| Producer | Leoville Barton |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Subregion | Saint-Julien |
| Varietal | Bordeaux Blend |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 1005870 |
| Size | 750ml |
James Suckling: 93-94 Points
A medium-bodied red with redcurrant crushed-stone and earth character following through to fine tannins and a polished finish. Balanced.
Wine Advocate: 93-95 Points
A terrific success the 2021 Léoville Barton unwinds in the glass with aromas of blackcurrant wild berries and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings loamy soil and cigar wrapper. Medium to full-bodied deep and seamless it's concentrated and tensile with beautifully refined tannins lively acids and all the class that an elevated percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon growing in deep gravel can provide. It's the first vintage vinified in the Barton family's new winery and I suspect that contributes to the ultra-refined quality of tannin this year. The blend is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Tasted three times.
Jane Anson: 94 Points
St Julien?s location next to the river Garonne saved it from the worst of the frost and this is one of the best wines in the appellation. It has energy and plenty of depths of fruit to work through with powerful spice notes of clove white pepper and turmeric with the fresh acidities in the cassis and bilberry fruit turned into a prop for propelling things forward through the palate. And even if all this wasn?t the case this is a wine to buy in 2021 in memory of Anthony Barton long-term owner and Bordeaux legend who died in January 2022. 60% new oak. Tasted twice.
twiVinous: 92-94 Points
The 2021 Léoville-Barton is a wine of notable intensity but all of that power is directed inward. Tightly coiled and vibrant the Léoville-Barton is going to need time to be ready but that is to be expected. There is terrific energy here if not the volume of the preceding three vintages. That's not a problem.
The Wine Independent: 90-92 Points
The 2021 Leoville Barton is composed of 84% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc harvested from 27 September to 7 October. Deep garnet-purple in color it needs a fair bit of swirling to shake loose notes of fresh blackberries mulberries and cassis plus touches of garrigue wild blueberries violets and licorice with a touch of wood smoke. Medium-bodied the palate has a rock-solid structure of firm grainy tannins and a lively backbone with loads of crunchy black fruit layers and an impressive array of savory sparks on the long finish.
