Château Léoville Barton 是波爾多 St. Julien 產區的二級莊，1826 年由 Barton 家族購得，是極少數至今仍由同一個家族掌管的名莊。
有趣的是，酒莊本身沒有城堡，葡萄酒全於姊妹莊 Château Langoa Barton 釀造。他們把心力、時間和資金，都灌注在葡萄園的風土上。葡萄園約 47 公頃，位於 St. Julien 的心臟地帶，黏土上面是極高比例的礫石層（Gravel）。這片風土給予酒莊強大實力，表現媲美身價更高的鄰居 Léoville Las Cases，被公認為最穩定的超二級莊之一，性價比極高。
產區保護條例：
波爾多 Saint-Julien
產地:
法國波爾多
種類：
紅葡萄酒
葡萄品種：
83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
酒精度：
13.5%
容量：
750毫升
釀造：
發酵為期 7 至 10 天，浸漬約 3 星期，入桶陳年 16 至 18 個月 (60% 新桶)。
品酒筆記：
(Robert Parker's rating: 94 points)
2014年的 Leoville Barton 是該年份必買的酒款之一。裝瓶後，酒香純淨，醒酒後愈發濃郁，散發黑莓和紅桑子果醬的香氣，以及潮濕石頭的冷冽感，醒酒後礦物感更為美妙。酒體中等，單寧緊緻，酸度平衡，賦予精準與張力。整體優雅精緻，並非最強勁的 Léoville Barton，但平衡優美。它堪稱 2015 年的精彩前奏，極具性價比。
(James Suckling's rating: 92 points)
香氣非常濃郁，帶有櫻桃和黑莓，並隱約透出花香。酒體飽滿，單寧細膩，略帶嚼勁，餘韻清新。酸爽可口，令人愉悅。
Château Léoville Barton is a Second Growth estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux. Purchased by the Barton family in 1826, it remains one of the rare classified growths still under the stewardship of the same family today.
Interestingly, the estate has no château building of its own; all wines are vinified at its sister property, Château Langoa Barton. The family has devoted its energy and resources to the vineyard’s terroir. Covering about 47 hectares in the heart of Saint-Julien, the soils consist of deep gravel over clay. This exceptional terroir gives the wines remarkable strength, rivaling its more expensive neighbor Léoville Las Cases, and earning Léoville Barton a reputation as one of the most consistent “Super Seconds” with outstanding value.
Appellation:
Saint-Julien, Bordeaux
Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France
Type:
Red/Rouge (Still)
Grape Varieties:
83% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc
Alcohol Content:
13.5%
Volume:
750mL
Vinification:
Alcoholic fermentation lasting 7 to 10 days. Maceration is about 3 weeks then the juice is drawn in barrels. Aging for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels of which 60% are brand new.
Tasting Notes:
(Robert Parker's rating: 94 points)
The 2014 Leoville Barton is one of the must-buys of the vintage. Now in bottle, it has a very pure bouquet that gains intensity in the glass, laden with blackberry and raspberry coulis scents, cold wet stone, a wonderful mineralité that becomes more conspicuous with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin, a fine line of acidity that lends this precision and nervosité. There is class and sophistication in situ, not a powerful Léoville Barton, but beautifully poised. This is just a brilliant forerunner to the 2015 and it should represent great value.
(James Suckling's rating: 94 points)
Very aromatic with cherries and blackberries. Hints of flowers. Full body, lightly chewy yet ultra-fine tannins and a fresh finish. Tangy and delicious.
