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2020 Chateau Leoville Barton, St Julien, Bordeaux
HoldWell stockedMichael Schuster 93-94/100
Ch. Léoville Barton has been owned by the Barton family since 1826. Since Anthony Barton took over the reins from his Uncle Ronald in the mid-80s, quality has soared at Ch. Léoville Barton and the wine has gone from being a solid mid-league performing 2ème Cru Classé to one of the most exciting and scintillating wines in St. Julien. Ch. Léoville Barton's wines are classically styled made for extended cellaring and tend to show at their best with 10-15 years of bottle ageing. 2020 is the third in the trio of excellent, consecutive vintages from Ch. Léoville Barton, with early suggestions pointi
Colour / grapeRed · Cabernet Sauvignon 85% / Merlot 15%
RegionBordeaux, France
Drink window2027–2053
2026Hold2053
Best withBeef, Lamb, Game (deer, venison), Poultry
Critics
Michael Schuster
93-94/100
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Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW
93-95/100
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Antonio Galloni
94-96/100
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Neal Martin
94-96/100
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Jane Anson
94/100
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Jeb Dunnuck
95-97/100
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James Suckling
96-97/100
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Jancis Robinson MW
18/20
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Vivino community
4.2/5
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Wine-Searcher aggregate (21 critics)
95/100
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