Chateau Leoville Barton 2016

Château Léoville Barton comprises 119 acres of vines on the north side of St.-Julien, with south-facing hillsides and slightly higher elevation. The result is a wine that typically brims with powerful blue and black fruit flavors, a strong graphite note and vivid violet and anise flashes through the finish. The 2016 is a blend of 86 percent Cabernet Sauvignon with the rest Merlot. It is one of the top wines in a vintage that is a benchmark in the Left Bank AOCs of St.-Julien, Pauillac and St.-Estèphe.