Château Léoville Barton 2006, St-Julien 2em Cru Classé (12)

Château Léoville Barton 2006
St-Julien 2em Cru Classé
(1 lightly scuffed and 1 lightly stained label)
1 dozen bottles

"The 2006 Château Langoa Barton has a lifted nose of small dark cherries, blackberry, incense and marmalade - quite showy for Langoa Barton - but there is joie-de-vivre here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, ripe and demonstrating impressive density plus a firm grip. This really coats the mouth in tannin, although it is still balanced. It just needs another 4-5 years in bottle, the stubborn little lady." (91pts Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, May 2016)