2025 Leoville Barton (St-Julien)
Secondary Description
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
A big and powerful wine, with a wealth of dark fruit carried by some tense acidity and polished tannins. Blackberry and plum are accompanied by very classic cedar, gravel and tobacco notes. Structurally, this is stately and imposing, and while it’s harder to read at this stage than stablemate Langoa, it clearly has huge cellar potential. (NT 05/05/26)
A big and powerful wine, with a wealth of dark fruit carried by some tense acidity and polished tannins. Blackberry and plum are accompanied by very classic cedar, gravel and tobacco notes. Structurally, this is stately and imposing, and while it’s harder to read at this stage than stablemate Langoa, it clearly has huge cellar potential. (NT 05/05/26)
Producer
Origin
St-Julien, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE
Colour
red
Wine Style
dry
Dominant Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Closure Style
cork
Maturity
young
Bottle size
75cl
Case Quantity
6
Score
95-97 points, Neal Martin, vinous.com, May 2026
97 points, Jane Anson, janeanson.com, April 2026
94-96 points, Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, April 2026
93-95 points, William Kelley, robertparker.com, April 2026
| Case 6x75cl | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stock in Warehouse | - | |
| Stock on Order* | 2 | |
| Price ib | £320.00 | |
| Add to Basket | Order | |
| *Estimated date for Stock on Order: 01 June 2028 | ||
Media Reviews
Neal Martin
The 2025 Leoville Barton was picked between 4 September and 18 September and matured in 60% new oak barrels. This has an exquisite bouquet already, with ebullient blackberry and bilberry scents, beautifully integrated oak, keeping the DNA of Leoville Barton despite the warm summer. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, gentle grip, very pure fruit and a `cool` and focused finish. With lower alcohol, between 13.0 and 13.5%, the terroir really shows through here. Superb. 95-97 points
Jane Anson
Beautiful vintage at Leoville Barton, delivers layer upon layer of crayon, graphite, textural interest and character, we are on another level of St Julien and right at the top of the vintage. Black chocolate and espresso coupled with finesse and fragrance that takes you into the heart of St Julien. A flood of flavour, what a brilliantly judged wine, powerful with air in all the right places. Just a breath below the brilliant 2023 for me. 97 points
Antonio Galloni
The 2025 Leoville Barton is one of my early favorites of the vintage. It carries all the textural intensity and richness of a vintage with paltry yields. As such, it is not an especially classic Leoville Barton, but it is undeniably gorgeous. Black fruit, gravel, chocolate, new leather and licorice add to an impression of gravitas. As always, there`s a healthy amount of press wine in the blend. Readers will have to be patient with the 2025, but there`s a lot of potential. Tasted two times. 94-96 points
William Kelley
Another wine that will appeal to purists, the 2025 Leoville Barton offers up notes of crème de cassis, violets, pencils shavings and new oak, followed by a medium- to full-bodied, taut and penetrating palate that`s racy and youthfully structured, with a concentrated mid-palate that reflects the very low yields (22 hectoliters per hectare) this year. It`s a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, harvested between September 4 and 18. 93-95 points