| Region of Production: | Saint-Julien AOP |
| Winery Location: | Saint-Julien |
| Year Established: | 1826 |
| Classification: | second growth, Médoc 1855 |
Vineyard Holdings
50 ha
- 74% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 23% Merlot
- 3% Cabernet Franc
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Château Léoville-Barton
- La Réserve Léoville-Barton: Inaugural vintage 1988
Average Total Production
- 250,000 bottles
Summary
Hugh Barton purchased this sector of the Léoville estate in 1826, separating its vineyards from those of the Marquis de Las-Cases. Five years earlier, Barton had acquired the neighboring property of Château Langoa-Barton, and the two estates have been united ever since. The château depicted on the Léoville-Barton label is actually the Langoa-Barton manor house, and today the Barton family vinifies both properties’ top wines identically. Both wines are produced in the Langoa-Barton facility.
Anthony Barton and his daughter, Lilian Barton-Sartorius, jointly manage the two properties today.
Style & Vinification Techniques
If Léoville-Las-Cases is concentration and weight and Léoville-Poyferré is flash and generosity, Léoville-Barton is likely the most classic of the trio—although recent vintages have, like much of Bordeaux, been riper and riper. The grand vin assemblage is typically in line with the estate’s encépagement, and the wine spends 20 months in 50% new oak prior to bottling.
Producer Website: Château Léoville-Barton