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.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 94
Published: Feb 13, 2017

Very aromatic with cherries and blackberries. Hints of flowers. Full body, lightly chewy yet ultra-fine tannins and a fresh finish. Tangy and delicious. Racy. Better in 2021.

Decanter | D 91
Published: Bordeaux 2014 revisited 10 years on
Drink: 2024-2040

A little tart and high toned and a little green and powdery. Not the best in the line up, lots of ripe fruit and high acidity but it's not all harmonising in the best way. Feels disjointed and the initial mixture of sweet and sour then fades quite quickly.
Closure: Cork
Body: Full
Grapes: 2% Cabernet Franc 83% Cabernet Sauvignon 15% Merlot

Jancisrobinson.com | JR 16.5++
Published: Feb 8, 2024
Drink: 2029-2039

Tasted blind. Black core, garnet rim. Intense, generous blackcurrant fruit. Just a touch meaty as it opens. Dense, too. Not easy at the moment and the tannins need a lot more time. Retasted later: dark and rich but not easy at all. I upped the score by half a point on retasting because that meatiness seemed to be part of the wine (rather than brett). Not welcoming right now. Needs a lot of time.

Leoville-barton.com

- 2014 -

THE VINTAGE BLENDING 
83% Cabernet Sauvignon 
15% Merlot 
2% Cabernet Franc

ALCOHOL13.5
DATES OF MANUAL HARVEST: from 25th September to 8th October
NEW BARRELS: 60%

TASTING
A stream of cherries, raspberries and grapefruit... Opulent and rich but with a glamour and class side, wrapped in a lace dress, extremely fine.