2016 Chateau Leoville Barton, Saint-Julien, France (750ml) Santa Cruz Mountains is actually one of the

is actually one of the few truly great Merlots made in Napa Valley

light to medium in body

Attractive nose with wild berries

It's a tour de force in vintage and certainly one of the top wines

Compressed and refined

2016 Chateau Leoville Barton, Saint-Julien, France (750ml) Santa Cruz Mountains is actually one of the#1 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2019 Tasting Notes: Terrific intensity of dark berries, almost peppery blackcurrants and violets with attractive and integrated, spicy oak and an earthy edge. The palate has a super powerful and long, linear core with plenty of fruit flesh strapped in tight for a long and thrilling ride into the finish. A blend of 86 per cent cabernet and 14 per cent merlot. Try from 2024. James Suckling, 97pts This is so vivid as it brims