Chateau Leoville Barton, Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux, 2005, 75cl

Tasting 

Notes from international experts 

Technical specifications

• Estate:  Chateau Leoville Barton

• Cuvée: Chateau Leoville Barton Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé

• Country: France

• Region: Bordeaux

• Appellation: AOC Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé

• Color: Red wine

• Type: Dry, still

• Vintage : 2005

• Grape Variety(s): 69% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc

• Terroir(s): cgravel rises of the Garonne, facing the Gironde, in the heart of the Saint Julien appellation, clay-gravel 

• Harvest: manual 

• Aging: 60% new barrels

• Vol. Alcohol: 13°

• Format: Bottle 75 CL 

About the estate and the terroir

Source : Chateau Léoville Barton

Terroir 
The terroir of Léoville Barton is located on one of the most beautiful gravel rises of the Garonne, facing the Gironde, in the heart of the Saint Julien appellation, in the Médoc, 40 km north of Bordeaux. The different heights of gravel left by the river characterize the terroir of Léoville Barton, which, combined with the History and the people who shape it, gives birth to one of the greatest red wines in the world. The clay-gravel subsoil wonderfully regulates the climatic variations of the year.

Grape Variety
The 50 hectares of Château Léoville Barton, planted in a gravelly soil over a clay subsoil, include a strong proportion of old vines to achieve the best possible quality. The grape variety distribution is 74% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. These are the traditional grape varieties of the Médoc.