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Antonio Galloni

Vinous

The 2022 Léoville Barton is superb. Soaring aromatics are immediately arresting. Beautifully precise and nuanced, the 2022 is all finesse. The style of this warm, dry vintage is very much in evidence, and yet Léoville Barton retains a gorgeous sense of classicism. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2022 is very, very young. Its quality and pedigree are beyond reproach. 01/2025

97

Neal Martin

Vinous

The 2022 Léoville Barton, the second vintage made in the new winery, was the first to be completely gravity-fed instead of using pumps. It has a magnificent bouquet that fulfills my admittedly lofty expectations given its showing from barrel, blessed with an almost pixelated quality that previous vintages perhaps lacked. The nose is very precise with pure black fruit and fine mineralité. Elegant and poised, the medium-bodied palate features finely chiseled tannins and just the right amount of bitterness on the finish. Very persistent—a Saint-Julien you just don't want to finish. This ranks among the finest in the appellation. 01/2025

97+

William Kelley

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2022 Léoville Barton is performing brilliantly in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, pencil shavings, pen ink, cigar box and spices. Medium to full-bodied, suave and velvety, it's dense and concentrated, with terrific energy and persistence. As readers will remember, it's the first vintage produced in the estate's new winery, which more than doubled the number of vats, permitting sub-plot by sub-plot harvesting and vinification, along with a number of other technical improvements that translate into enhanced purity and precision. 03/2025

98+

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Cassis, graphite, smoky tobacco, violets, and a wonderful sense of minerality all emerge from the 2022 Château Léoville Barton, a riveting Saint-Julien that shows the style of this estate while bringing the richness and depth of the vintage. Full-bodied, concentrated, and powerful, it has enough tannins to warrant a decade of cellaring and will have 30+ years of prime drinking. I’d put this up with the finest Léoville Barton I’ve tasted, as well as with the truly greats of the vintage. 02/2025

97

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jean-Marc Quarin

Rouge sombre intense. Nez très aromatique, mûr, frais et profond. Charnu à l'attaque, charnu en milieu de bouche, c'est le velouté de part en part qui étonne le plus dans cette réalisation. En plus du millésime, on la doit à la mise en place d'un chai gravitaire. Le vin glisse sur le palais. A partir du milieu de bouche, il offre une profondeur de saveurs et une enveloppe tannique inédites. Grande persistance noble, mûre, fraîche et réglissée. 02/2025

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Very polished and poised with blackberry and blueberry character. Medium body with tight and focused tannin tension. Lively finish. Harmonious for the vintage. 04/2023