1975 Château Léoville-Barton, Cru Classé Saint-Julien

This wine is available at below market price due to the low fill level (as show in the image above), but the contents are otherwise in excellent condition.

Bordeaux's Left Bank at its most sublime, and from one of its most successful and sought-after estates. Here, a confluence of perfect vintage, world-class producer and supreme terroir representing the apogee of Saint-Julien expression and provenance. An extremely rare bottle of claret for a very special festive occasion.

"For a 1975 Medoc, this wine has received surprisingly consistent notes. While it has always revealed some of the severity and austerity of the vintage, it has consistently possessed more depth, sweetness of fruit, and a more expansive texture. There is a firm, tannic framework, but the wine is admirably concentrated, with a classic, herb, cassis, cedar, tobacco, and spicy-scented nose, full body, an impressive palate, a youthful personality, and a long finish. There are no signs of color or fruit degradation. With 1-2 hours of decanting, this wine can be drunk now; it promises to age for another 15+ years."
Robert M. Parker (published 23 Feb, 1996)