Chateau Leoville Barton 2019 Doppelmagnum 3,0 l

- 97 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley: "Like its stablemate Langoa Barton, the 2019 Léoville Barton is a timeless classic, made for patient connoisseurs. Offering up aromas of blackcurrants, plums, pencil shavings and licorice, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its deep core of fruit framed by a chassis of rich, powdery tannin that makes itself felt on the youthfully firm finish. While it's clearly built for the long haul, its structural seamlessness and mid-palate plenitude mark it out as one of the finest wines from this château in recent times. Could it be a more concentrated modern-day version of Anthony Barton's brilliant 1985?“

- 97-99 Punkte WINE ENTHUSIAST, Roger Voss: "Barrel Sample. A very fine, rich and structured wine, this has all the hallmarks of one of the stars of this vintage. Packed with rounded tannins and rich black fruits, the wine is impressively concentrated in layers of blackberry flavors and lifted acidity. Expect this wine to age for many years."

- 96 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni: "The 2019 Leoville Barton is so impressive. Rich and heady in the glass, the 2019 offers up a beguiling mix of dark fruit intermingled with scents to tobacco, gravel, pencil shavings, leather, licorice, scorched earth and cloves. Today, Leoville Barton is decidedly virile, imposing and in need of cellaring. It is also hugely impressive. Leoville Barton is one of the first Bordeaux I tasted, many years ago. It remains a favorite for its combination of quality, personality and fair price, all values the late Anthony Barton championed during his long and distinguished career."

- 95 Punkte VINOUS, Neal Martin: "The 2019 Léoville Barton has a gorgeous bouquet, very delineated and quite mineral-driven, offering blackberry and briary scents, a whiff of freshly rolled tobacco and a hint of orange rind. The beautifully balanced palate features sappy black fruit and fine acidity, quite gentle at first but developing wonderful poise and weight toward the finish. I adore the way this grows in the glass but retains an appealing spiciness on the aftertaste. Superb. A testament to the late, great Anthony Barton. 13.88% alcohol.“

- 96 Punkte DECANTER, Jane Anson: "Medium to full intensity in colour, this is glass-staining ruby and yet another hit from an estate that is making seriously great wine right now. Mint and eucalyptus are clear, tension and grip held through the palate. This has shoulders and swagger to the tannins, pure cassis hit of fruit and some lovely black chocolate and slate overtones along the way. Strays almost to Pauillac in terms of the weight of the tannins, but it's brilliant. Drinking Window 2029 – 2045"

- 97 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK: "The flagship 2019 Château Léoville Barton is brilliant, showing both the style of the estate as well as the vintage beautifully. It's never the biggest or richest wine, yet it has a classic, vibrant, structured style that ages beautifully. Pure cassis, black currants, scorched earth, new leather, and graphite are just some of its nuances, and it's medium to full-bodied, with a lively spine of acidity, beautiful overall balance, and a great finish. This textbook Léoville Barton demands a decade of bottle age and will keep for 30-40 years.“

- 96 Punkte JAMES SUCKLING: "Currants, sweet fruit and fresh flowers on the nose. Medium-to full-bodied with firm, silky tannins that are chewy and powerful. Long and muscular, yet in a toned and polished way. Try after 2026.“

- 19+ Punkte WEINWISSER: "Sattes Purpur mit rubinrotem Rand. Ein feingliedriges Parfüm nach reifen Schattenmorellen, Heidelbeeren und Brombeergelee. Im zweiten Ansatz Nougatpralinen, Lakritze und exotische Hölzer. Am erhabenen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, stützendem kakaoartigem Tanningerüst, salzigem Extrakt und tiefgründiger Mineralik. Dabei dicht verwoben, dazu kommen Holundersaft und Graphitspuren, der Wein kleidet den Mund ganz aus und endet im langanhaltenden Finale mit einer vollen Ladung an schwarzen Johannisbeeren. Das wird in der perfekten Trinkreife eine Offenbarung!"

- 19 Punkte VINUM Bordeaux Extra: Primeur 2019 (9/2020): "An diesen Léoville Barton wird man sich noch lange erinnern! Klassisch und stiltreu wie in den grössten Jahren, von festem Bau, mit Fleisch, Saft und Frische, Klassetannin; Eleganz und Leckerei in einem, zeitlos gut."

- 96 Punkte DECANTER, Georgina Hindle: „A dark nose here, savoury with animal tones, bramble fruits and leather nuances. The palate is excellent, grippy with tannins that just take hold and coat the mouth but underneath you feel there is such well defined fruit - a core of ripe blackcurrants and liquorice tinges. There is an elegance to this despite the mouthful of creamy tannins that are doing all the talking at the moment. This will be excellent in time. Sumptuous and utterly enchanting. Drinking Window 2024 – 2045“

- 19 Punkte Rene Gabriels BORDEAUX TOTAL, Andre Kunz: „Kunz Fassprobe 2020: (84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 16% Merlot, 13.88% vol. Alkohol) Konzentriertes, komplexes, samtenes, frisches Bouquet, Cassiscreme, schwarze Kirschen, Korinthen, Zedern, fein Lakritze, Vanillestengel, Minze. Dichtverwobener, vielschichtiger, eleganter Gaumen mit cremiger, dunkler Frucht, viel feinem Tannin, fein konzentrierter Struktur, vielfältiger, kräftiger Aromatik, sehr langer, dichter, frischer Abgang.“

- 96 Punkte FALSTAFF, Peter Moser: „Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarter Ockerrand. Reife Herzkirschen, schwarzes Waldbeerkonfit ist unterlegt, ein Hauch von Gewürzen und kandierten Orangenzesten. Komplex, stoffig, extraktsüß, reife Pflaumen, eingebundene, seidige Tannine, schokoladiger Touch im Abgang, harmonisch und rund, süße Kirschfrucht, mineralisch und lange anhaftend, ein toller Speisenbegleiter für die Zukunft.“