Château LEOVILLE-BARTON 2020 magnum 150 cl

Description

Yves Beck 96-98 points www.yvesbeck.wine

Dégusté le 14.04.2021 par Yves Beck

85,5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14,5% Merlot

Que de définition et de précision dans ce bouquet qui se distingue par d’invitantes nuances de mûres, de cassis et de réglisse. Classiques nuances de cèdre. En bouche le vin a de la densité, de l’élégance et de la crémosité. Quelle classe, quelle fraîcheur et quelle puissance. Un très grand Barton paré pour quelques décennies. Il se révèle avec subtilité mais est doté d’une puissance redoutable qu’il ne révèle que prudemment !  2027-2055

Lisa Perrotti-Brown 93-95 points www.robertparker.com
The 2020 Léoville Barton reveals a deep purple-black color, springing from the glass with vivacious scents of crushed black cherries, cassis and black raspberries, plus hints of cinnamon toast, wild sage, red roses and sassafras. The medium to full-bodied palate is packed with muscular black fruits, framed by grainy tannins and loads of freshness, finishing long and perfumed.

Neal Martin 94-96 points www.vinous.com
The 2020 Léoville Barton was picked September 15–16 and matured in 70% new oak. It is one of the best vintages that I have encountered in barrel. Wow! This shoots from the glass with beautifully defined black fruit, mineral-rich aromas, pixelated with laser-like focus. The palate is medium-bodied with chiseled tannins, a perfect line of acidity, layers of vibrant, vivacious black fruit and a very persistent finish that is pure class. If you don’t have this in your cellar, then there will be a Léoville Barton–shaped hole to fill.

Jean-Marc Quarin 94 points www.quarin.com
Couleur sombre, intense et pourpre. Nez intense, fin, fruité, subtil et pur. Délicat en entrée de bouche et doué d’une texture minutieuse, raffiné au toucher, un brin discret au milieu, le vin s’achève sur une longueur normale, à la tannicité élégante. Assemblage : 85,5 % cabernet sauvignon, 14,5 % merlot. Degré d’alcool : 13°6. Rendement : 34 hl/ha.

Antonio Galloni 94-96 points www.vinous.com
The 2020 Léoville-Barton marries the richness of the vintage with the classically restrained style that is so typical of Léoville-Barton. Graphite, licorice and dark spice are all laced throughout a core of inky dark fruit. The 2020 is powerful and linear, with tons of depth lying in reserve, just waiting to emerge. I won’t be surprised if Léoville-Barton is one of the last Saint-Juliens to enter its prime.

Jane Anson 94 points  www.decanter.com (at Primeur week tastings in Bordeaux, 01 May 2021)

Packed full of black chocolate shavings, liquorice, cocoa bean, concentrated cassis and bilberry fruits. Good quality, will bed down and age extremely well, with depth and character but also classicism. As with many in this corner of the Médoc peninsula in this vintage, the austerity to the tannins is very much to the fore right now. May be upscored when in bottle. Drinking Window 2029 – 2045