Château Léoville Barton 2021

Wineadvocate

The 2021 Léoville Barton has turned out beautifully in bottle, wafting from the glass with notes of cassis and plums mingled with subtle hints of pencil shavings, menthol and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and impressively concentrated, it's layered and refined, built around lively acids and a chassis of sweet, powdery tannin that will reward some bottle age with greater plenitude. It's a real success. - WK 02/2024

Vinous

The 2021 Léoville-Barton is a gorgeous, classically built Saint-Julien. Graphite, leather, blue-toned fruit, spice, tobacco, licorice and lavender are immediately alluring. Medium in body and vibrant, the 2021 exudes finesse from start to finish. It is very much on the restrained side, with all the elements impeccably balanced. I would give this a few years in the cellar. It really blossoms with air, but the best is clearly yet to come. - AG 12/2023

Beck

Tout en étant encore marqué par son élevage, Léoville Barton 2021 ne manque pas d'afficher sa grandeur, sa profondeur, même dans le contexte de 2021. Ses tannins, aux grains fins, offrent une plateforme dédiée à la garde, tout en offrant une accessibilité qui permettra de mesurer ses aptitudes dès sa jeunesse et jusqu'à son apothéose… Et cela risque de prendre du temps, il faut donc juste en avoir suffisamment en cave :-) 2027-2051 - YB 02/2024

Suckling

A medium-bodied red with redcurrant, crushed-stone and earth character, following through to fine tannins and a polished finish. Balanced. JS 05/2022