La Réserve de Leoville Barton
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux
2004: 75cl Bottles and 150cl Magnums
2005: 37.5cl Half Bottles SOLD OUT
Made from the younger vines at the legendary 2nd growth Château Leoville Barton and 3rd growth Château Langoa Barton ('wine for the true claret connoisseur'—Robert Parker), owned by the Anglo-Irish Barton family since 1821. Half bottles now available from the legendary 2005 vintage. No more needs be said...terrific value.
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Our tasting notes
Bright, lively deep red—lots of fruit with a hint of prunes and walnuts as the wine opens up. Rich, complex with excellent soft tannins. A classic St-Julien and everything it should be.Wine data
Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, MerlotAppellation: AC St-Julien
Alcohol: 12.5%
About Bordeaux
Since Roman times the world's largest and most famous wine region—the Latin poet Ausonius had a vineyard here, hence Château Ausone. However the most famous Grands Crus represent just 5% of the total production; there are more than 5000 châteaux and many hundreds of communal wines. The 1855 classification of Grands Crus and Crus Bourgeois is no longer an entirely reliable guide, with some Crus Bourgois wines clearly of classed growth quality and vice versa. Most recently some 70 Crus Bourgeois have been declassified, with some suing. 2004 has turned out to be a much better vintage—possibly a classic vintage—than was originally thought.
Prices are all-inclusive for deliveries to UK mainland and Northern Ireland. Minimum total order is 2 cases (24 bottles of 75cl equivalent) for the UK and 2 cases (24 bottles of 75cl equivalent) for Northern Ireland. We also offer a collection service for our French wines from just outside Calais, France (minimum of 5 cases and excluding mixed cases), at a per-bottle saving of £1.50 for wines and £2.00 for Champagne, and a per-case saving of £18 for wine, £24 per 12-case/£12 per 6-case for Champagne. For details, please read our Delivery/Collection Information and Terms & Conditions.
