Alex Shaw, JJ Buckley, April 2012

80% cabernet sauvignon, 15% merlot, 5% cabernet franc. 47 hectares of vineyards lie close to the Gironde, sandwiched between the water and Chateau Talbot, with gravelly soils over deep clay. Notes of cassis and marion berry mix with more subtle aromas of clove, eucalyptus, saffron and a hint of tobacco. A dark, powerful wine, with broad, prominent tannins that carry the dark fruit through a long, dry finish. Ample acidity provides lift to the wine, and should make for a long-lived 2011 from this estate. Give it 5-8 years to come into balance, and enjoy through 2030.

92 -93 points,

James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, April 2012

Very floral with blueberry and blackberry on the nose. Mineral undertones. Full body, with chewy tannins and long intense finish. Serious structure and balance for the vintage.

93 -95 points,

Neal Martin's Wine Journal, April 2012

The Leoville Barton has a very elegant bouquet that takes time to unfurl. There are lovely notes of blackberry, dark plum and a touch of graphite. It unfurls beautifully if you lend it five minutes. The palate is very well balanced with fine tannins, good substance, very elegant and refined with a natural, slightly earthy finish that is long in the mouth. Superb persistency - this is one of the top Saint Julien wines. Tasted April 2012.

90 -92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, April 2012

Leoville Barton-s 2011 is head and shoulders above its sister offering, Langoa Barton. Although not as backward as I expected given the general style that emerges from Anthony Barton-s beloved St.-Julien estate, this wine will need time in the bottle once it is released in several years. An opaque purple color is followed by aromas of damp earth, underbrush, black currants, cedar and hints of vanillin and incense. Medium to full-bodied and moderately tannic with good acidity as well as excellent delineation and purity, it should be forgotten for 4-5 years, and drunk over the following two decades. 90-92+

95 -97 points,

Wine Enthusiast, May 2012

The wine is immensely dark, powered by black plum and a ripe, complex structure. Already, the elements are molding into place. Expect great things of this wine. - R.V.

90 -93 points,

Wine Spectator, April 2012

Focused blackberry, currant and cherry sauce flavors show notes of sweet tobacco and nicely roasted spice on the finish, with integrated grip.-J.M.

About Winery

Chateau Leoville Barton is the third (and smallest) piece of the famous trio of Saint Julien properties that 200 years ago formed one estate (Chateau Leoville) belonging to Alexandre de Gasq. It has been the property of the illustrious Barton family since 1836. Leoville Barton has no actual house or winery, so the wine is made and bottled at the Barton's neighboring property, Chateau Langoa-Barton...Leoville Barton lies between the towns of Beychevelle and Saint Julien, the estate's few buildings sit directly on the vineyard road, and the vineyards lie just to its west...Vineyard is 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 0% Cabernet Franc. This planting mix has evolved over the years since Anthony Barton took over the management of the Leoville Barton. The percentage of Merlot has increased from about 15% in the 1970s and Cabernet Franc has disappeared.

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