Leoville Barton (Mid-Shoulder) 1970

Château Léoville Barton 1970 (Mid-Shoulder) is a mature red wine from the St-Julien appellation of Bordeaux. This quintessential claret is produced mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller proportions of Merlot grown on the gravelly clay soils in the east of St-Julien. The wine is typically matured in 50% new oak for 18 months. This 1970 bottling has a mid-shoulder fill level. "It seems that Barton excels in dry, hot years such as 1970. Deep ruby with an amber edge, the wine is rich and full on the palate, with excellent concentration, a full-intensity bouquet of black currants and cedar wood, and moderate tannins. A ripe wine that is now ready to drink, this muscular, larger-scaled Leoville should continue to age well." Wine Advocate, 1998