In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Château Reserve de Leoville Barton Reserve de Leoville Barton (2nd wine of Leoville Barton), Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France. Second wine • Red Bordeaux in 6x150cl. Top critic score: 92/100 (JA). Drinking window: 2025–2040. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Jane Anson (JA) — 92/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 12/01/2022 · Drink 2025-2040
Attractive, with personality and texture to the loganberry and blackberry fruit. The muscular tannins have juice running through them, and overall this has plenty of lift and tension while remaining appealingly unfussy.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 91/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 04/11/2022 · Drink 2022 - 2034
A total charmer with plenty of up-front appeal, the 2019 La R'serve De Leoville Barton offers up lots of red and black currants, cedar pencil, leafy herbs, and a touch of spring flowers in a more medium-bodied, nicely balanced, fleshy, and forward style. It will keep for 10-12 years.
Neal Martin (NM) — 88/100 · Vinous, 01/02/2023 · Drink 2024-2034
The 2019 La R'serve de Leoville Barton lacks cohesion and freshness on the nose compared to its peers, one of the few to display traits of over-ripeness and a little VA. The palate is medium-bodied with smooth tannins, quite saturated in style, fleshy and generous. A 2019 built to give pleasure in its youth. Tasted blind at the Southwold annual tasting.