2015 Leoville Barton
By Chateau Leoville Barton
The 2015 Leoville Barton from Chateau Leoville Barton, St-Julien, Bordeaux
The 2015 vintage in Bordeaux is widely regarded as exceptionally gifted, a year that lavished its bounty on the vineyards with aplomb. In St-Julien, the vines at Chateau Leoville Barton translated this generous nature into a symphony of structure and elegance. The sterling performance of the 2015 vintage echoes through the cellars of discerning collectors.
A Vintage for the Venerable: Investment-Worthy Pedigree
Understanding the 2015 Leoville Barton is to grasp a vinous narrative spun with the threads of favourable climatic conditions. A mild winter followed by a hot June set the stage for an auspicious growing season. The judicious blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, carefully nurtured by Anthony Barton's tenure over these storied soils, delivers a complex bouquet and balanced palate. This vintage not only exemplify the terroir-driven finesse expected of a classic St-Julien but also represents an astute addition to any investment portfolio.
Artistry in a Glass: The Noble Dance of Tannins and Terroir
The artfulness of the 2015 vintage presents itself in a tapestry woven with ripe blackberries, interlaced with threads of cedar and sprinkled with graphite expressions. On the palate, it showcases assertive yet refined tannins – a hallmark trait of longevity and promise for future maturation. The dark fruit core is haloed by spice and tobacco nuances, carried forth by an admirable acidity that portends well for those who would wish to cellare this resplendent creation.
The structure standing sentinel in this 2015 Leoville Barton assures us that its prime will be reached with patience. It invites collectors to embrace the journey of evolution it promises. For investors, securing allocations of this pivotal vintage from Chateau Leoville Barton conveys a commitment to excellence and foresight into the potential regal progression within each bottle.
Indisputably, partaking in the 2015 Leoville Barton is to engage with a pageant of vinicultural mastery unspooled across an estate that perches high among Bordeaux's elite. Its orchestrated crescendo of flavours can enchant both those new to St-Julien’s offerings and seasoned enthusiasts alike. Therein lies both its charm and its investment prowess – it is at once a pleasure for today and a pillar for tomorrow’s cellar.
Market price (GBP)
£777.00
12x75cl
Highest score
95
POP score
51.8
Scores and tasting notes
A very savory and fruity red with red currant and plum aromas and flavors. Full body, firm backbone of tannins and a fresh finish. A generous and fruity young red. Fruity forward in a reserved way.
James Suckling - jamessuckling.com
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Leoville Barton offers up notions of warm red currants, black raspberries and dark chocolate with wafts of cigar box, violets and bay leaves. Elegant, medium-bodied and sporting great freshness, the taut, tightly wound palate of intense red fruits and floral accents is well-framed with firm, grainy tannins, finishing on a lingering mineral note.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - The Wine Advocate, 21 February 2018
The 2015 Leoville Barton is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Merlot picked between 19-22 September and 28 September until 5 October for the Merlot and Cabernet respectively. Matured in 60% new oak, it has a more compelling and intense bouquet than the 2015 Langoa Barton at this early stage, whereas in other years I have found the siblings closer together. It delivers some lovely blackberry, sage and cigar box scents. The palate is very refined with edgy tannin, beautifully balanced with seamlessly integrated oak. It is the classic Léoville-Barton style, full of energy and showing more breeding than the Langoa on the finish. This is just an outstanding, classic, drop-dead gorgeous Léoville Barton that is destined to give immense pleasure over the coming years. Bravo Anthony, Lilian et al.
Neal Martin - eRobertParker.com, #224, April 2016
Gutsy, with mouthfilling blackberry and black currant compote flavors buttressed with very lively bramble and licorice notes. There's loads of grip, but this is velvety in feel.—J.M.
Wine Spectator - James Molesworth - winespectator.com
Grippy and quite backward - as it often tends to be at this early stage - but this has plenty of fruit power and concentration in reserve, with fine tannins and stylish oak integration. One for the cellar. Drink: 2025-35
Tim Atkin - timatkin.com
Glowing purplish crimson. Very obviously 'sweeter' and chunkier than the Langoa Barton just tasted. But not too much. Full of appeal. And there is masses of tannin here! Lots going on here.
Jancis Robinson - jancisrobinson.com