CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2016 Léoville Barton has a beautiful bouquet of blackberry, gravel and hints of black truffle and pencil shavings, blossoming with aeration yet remaining classic in style. The palate is medium-bodied with gorgeous ripe tannins that exert gentle grip. Lightly spiced and wonderfully focused, leaving the tongue tingling with glee long after the wine has departed. This is one of the finest wines from the estate in recent years.
Lisa Perrotti-Brown
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Leoville Barton delivers a superstar nose of creme de cassis, plum preserves and blueberry compote with suggestions of fragrant earth, unsmoked cigars, licorice and cedar chest. Medium to full-bodied, rich and seductive with firm yet velvety tannins, it has a decadently rich finish.
JancisRobinson.com
Tasted blind. Very dark, glowing purplish crimson. Smells rather buttery! Easy to like. Though not one of the most classical St-Juliens. Just a very slight hole on the mid palate but overall it s very creditable. (JR)

