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Château Léoville Barton 2ème Grand Cru Classé 2005

  • Black fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Wine for ageing
  • Color: Red
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Classic

A great wine to age; very typical for Médoc in its concentration and power. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • Label: 1 very slightly marked label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Julien
  • Classification: 2ème Grand Cru Classé
  • Producer/Owner: GFA des Châteaux Langoa et Léoville Barton
  • More information....

Château Léoville Barton 2ème Grand Cru Classé serve at a temperature of 16°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Lièvre à la royale, Grives aux raisins, Cuissot de sanglier.

Peak: 2025-2050

  • Vintage score: 19/20
  • Lot presentation
    Château Léoville Barton 2ème Grand Cru Classé

    The wine

    The property's wines offer an exuberant bouquet of dark fruit (cherries and blackcurrants), spices, cedar and coffee. On the palate, they are concentrated and distinguished, characterised by powerful but very supple tannins and a superb velvety texture. This grand vin needs several years in the cellar to open up, and has a remarkable potential to age.

    Information about domain Château Léoville Barton

    Château Léoville Barton was created from the division of the Domaine de Léoville in 1826, when Hugh Barton, an Irishman who already owned Château Langoa in Saint Julien, bought part of the vineyard. A new great Bordeaux property was therefore born, alongside the two other plots that resulted from the sale, Léoville Las Cases and Léoville Poyferré. Today, nearly two centuries later, the property still belongs to the Barton family, a relatively rare occurrence in Bordeaux, where châteaux have a habit of changing hands fairly regularly. After taking over in 1983, Anthony Barton managed to put the difficult vintages of the Second World War and the period of decline in the 1970s behind him, and launched a spectacular revival that has been particularly notable since 1985. The 21st century began with a remarkable 2000 vintage, followed by a simply sublime 2005. The property's numerous strong points include a high proportion of old vines and the use of traditional wooden vats, which were deliberately preserved when most Bordeaux properties began changing over to stainless steel. There is no château or winery on site; vinification and ageing are carried out at Langoa Barton.

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 into-neck
    • Label: 1 very slightly marked label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Saint-Julien
    • Classification: 2ème Grand Cru Classé
    • Producer/Owner: GFA des Châteaux Langoa et Léoville Barton
    • Vintage: 2005
    • Color: Red
    • Peak: 2025-2050
    • Service temperature: 16°
    • Viticulture: Sustainable farming 
    • Size (in ha): 50
    • Volume: 250000 bottles
    • Intensity: Classic
    • Dominant aroma: Black fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 8% Cabernet franc
    Château Léoville Barton 2ème Grand Cru Classé
    Château Léoville Barton 2ème Grand Cru Classé

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    Château Léoville Barton 2ème Grand Cru Classé 2005

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format