Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Leo Barton
Label Name:
 
St Julien 2eme Cru
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97; Wine Spectator 96–99; Wine Advocate (WA) 95; Decanter 95; Wine Enthusiast 96; Jeb Dunnuck 96+; Jancis Robinson 18/20

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, blackberry and plum with graphite, cigar-box and cedar notes. Medium-full, firm velvety tannins, fresh acidity and a long, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, beef tenderloin, aged hard cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, Korean galbi (beef short ribs), char siu or miso-glazed beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; destemmed, cold-sorted, 7–10 day alcoholic fermentation, ~3 week maceration; aged 16–18 months in French oak (≈60% new).

Vineyard Info
Château Léoville Barton, a 2ème Cru Classé (1855) in Saint-Julien, family-run for ~300 years; estate ~47 ha on gravel-clay soils.