| Klassifiziering | Dèuxieme Cru Classé |
| Typ | Rotwein |
| Marke | Chateau Leoville Barton |
| Jahrgang | 1996 |
| Land | Frankreich |
| Hauptregion | Bordeaux |
| Region | Saint-Julien |
| Rebsorte | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Bordeaux Blend |
| Inhalt | 0,75 |
| Preis pro Liter | 133,28 € |
| Zustand | Perfekt |
| Label | Perfekt |
| Trinkbar | -2030 |
| Vorrat | 0 |
| Zustand | Perfekt |
| Label | Leicht beschädigt, Leicht Verschmutzt |
| Zustand | Aus Original Holz Kiste |
| Label | Perfekt |
This impressive wine is a classic. Although backward, it exhibits a dense ruby/purple color in addition to abundant black currant fruit intertwined with spicy oak and truffle-like scents. The wine is brilliantly made, full-bodied, and tightly-structured with plenty of muscle and outstanding concentration and purity. It should turn out to be a long-lived Leoville Barton, and somewhat of a sleeper.
A well-structured, racy red. Lovely, fresh aromas of raspberries, cream and currants. Medium- to full-bodied, with well-integrated tannins which are firm yet silky. One of the more reasonably priced top '96s.
Rene Gabriel rates this wine 19/20 points.