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Chateau Leoville-Barton, Saint-Julien, 2006

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
by Chateau Leoville-Barton
$129.99
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The Barton family has owned Léoville Barton since 1826 — Anthony Barton steered the Second Growth through its modern renaissance, and his daughter Lilian Barton-Sartorius has taken the reins. The estate is famous for an old-school, structured style that demands time, and 2006 was a classical, cooler-feeling Saint-Julien year that suits the house signature exactly. Composed of roughly 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc, the wine is now approaching its drinking window after nearly two decades — the cassis and graphite still primary, the tannin finally yielding to reveal cedar, pencil shavings, dried violet, and that quietly elegant Saint-Julien grip. A textbook classical Bordeaux from a serious, traditional estate.

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Antonio Galloni

91 points

"Good bright ruby-red. Pretty aromas of black cherry, cassis, tobacco leaf, minerals, licorice and violet. Chewy, rich and deep, with good dense mid-palate fruit and excellent concentration. Fuller and sweeter than the Langoa. Finishes long and delineated, with powerful tannic clout and terrific mineral thrust. A serious 2006 for the cellar." —Stephen Tanzer

Robert Parker

92 points

"Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Léoville-Barton has a surprisingly rich and opulent bouquet at first, although it calms down with aeration, offering crushed violet and black cherry scents, reminiscent of a fine Margaux. The palate is medium-bodied with a gentle grip in the mouth. Here the class begins to appear with fine balance and poise, but like the Langoa, it lacquers the mouth with tannins and feels very backward, surprising given the vintage. Cellar this for another decade, folks. Tasted January 2016." —Neal Martin

Decanter

94 points

"Intense, luxurious, fresh yet also very classically Bordeaux on the nose. Loads of dark berry and currant fruit, allied to a touch of oaky spiciness. Density on the palate but also refined, elegant, and smooth."

Wine Spectator

94 points

"There's a great dark color to this, with intense aromas of cedar, wood, new leather and crushed blackberry. Fullbodied,with loads of fruit and a firm, powerful palate. Long and mouthpuckering. A muscular baby."

Wine Enthusiast

94 points

"Right at the top of its form, this 2006 is one of the finest wines to come out of the vintage. The wine is structured and dense, but with such heartwarming ripe fruit that the tannins are almost submerged. There is just a hint of wood, but juicy black currant continues right through to the end. In a year, the fruit will lessen, and long aging begin." —Roger Voss

More about Chateau Leoville-Barton

One of the Left Bank's purest expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon, made by a family that's been perfecting their craft in Saint-Julien for two centuries. Leoville-Barton isn't flashy—it's measured, mineral, built for the long haul. The kind of wine you trust with your cellared bottles.

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Perfect Pairings

A natural pairing for roast leg of lamb, dry-aged ribeye with peppercorn sauce, duck breast, venison stew, classic cassoulet, or a long board of aged hard cheeses.

Tasting Profile

Full-bodied, structured, classical. Cassis, blackberry, cedar, graphite, pencil shavings, dried violet, sweet tobacco. Firm but resolving tannins, lifted acidity, long mineral finish with Médoc gravel.