2016 Château Léoville Barton
Red Bordeaux Blend
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By Panel Tasting
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Wines of the Year 2020, 10/15/2020, (See more on Decanter...) -
By Stephen Brook
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St-Julien at its best, 6/1/2020, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
(Ch Léoville Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.
1/23/2020, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Bordeaux 2016: Firing On All Cylinders, 2/28/2019, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
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By James Suckling
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1/18/2019, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
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2016 Bordeaux…It’s All In The Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/2/2019, (See more on Vinous...) -
By Neal Martin
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The DBs: Bordeaux 2016 In Bottle (Jan 2019), 1/1/2019, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Chris Kissack
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December 2018, 12/1/2018, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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10/16/2018, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By Jeb Dunnuck
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Bordeaux Overflow, 10/15/2018, (See more on JebDunnuck.com...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
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2016 in bottle, 10/8/2018, (See more on Decanter...) -
By Stephen Brook
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Classic tastes from the Left Bank, 5/29/2018, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Antonio Galloni
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2016 Bordeaux: It’s Now or Never, Baby (Apr 2017), 4/17/2017, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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4/5/2017, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)
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By James Suckling
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4/4/2017, (See more on JamesSuckling.com...)
Decanter
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By Jane Anson
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Bordeaux En Primeur 2016 St-Julien, 4/2/2017, (See more on Decanter...)
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By Chris Kissack
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April 2017, 4/1/2017, (See more on Winedoctor...)
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By Neal Martin
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Southwold: 2016 Bordeaux Blind (Aug 2020), (See more on Vinous...)
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2016
- TypeRed
- ProducerChâteau Léoville Barton
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- Designationn/a
- Vineyardn/a
- CountryFrance
- RegionBordeaux
- SubRegionMédoc
- AppellationSt. Julien
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5/3/2024 - Ydaucourt wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for 3 hours (it was not enough… the last glass was better than the first one). Great progress since my last tasting in 2018. Excellent today but probably even better in a couple of years
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4/27/2024 - rdearing wrote: 94 Points
Decanted for 3 hrs - Still very tight. Started coming around after another hour or so. Will rest my other for at least 5 more years.
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3/16/2024 - J-Sho Likes this wine: 97 Points
Utterly fantastic Bordeaux.
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3/9/2024 - Somm David T Likes this wine: 94 Points
Leoville Barton is one of my favorite St. Julien producers and still one of the best values upon release of Left Bank Bordeaux’s. If my memory is correct, I think this was WS’s wine of the year a few years ago.
I haven’t had this since the release at UGC. It was so fresh then. It has definitely put on weight and showing some nice evolution. But, Anthony made his wines for the ages. This will rise 2-3 points with 20 years bottle age.
It is round and lush. Blackberries, black plum, black raspberries, purple fruits, blueberries, some creamy raspberries & dark cherries. Anise, light graphite, tobacco ash, leather, dark, rich earth with dry leaves, dry river stone, limestone marl, dark spice, dry herbaceous notes, hints of black olive, black licorice, dry stems, mix of dry & candied dark flowers, very nice round acidity and a well; balanced, structured, tensioned and polished finish that last minutes.
Would open this in 2032 and beyond.
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3/9/2024 - WhooskeyWine Likes this wine: 94 Points
Dark ruby hue. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, blackcurrant, cassis, licorice, plum, and sugar plum. Full-bodied, with full tannins and high acidity. Exquisite bouquet and a lasting finish. Exemplary Left Bank wine.
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