Kailyn

9.7

Deeply fruity, very smooth. Sweet finish — 17 days ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.4

Château Léoville Barton 2023 – Saint-Julien, Grand Cru Classé en 1855, BDX France 🇫🇷

Overview
A classic Saint-Julien expression showing clarity, harmony, and structural polish, driven by a 77% Cabernet Sauvignon–led blend with 20% Merlot Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc as a support. The wine balances ripe fruit concentration with restraint, delivering precision, finesse, and a seamless flow from attack through finish.

Aromas & Flavors
Blackcurrant, ripe blackberry, red plum, cassis, graphite, cedar, subtle baking spice, crushed stone, light tobacco and gentle floral lift.

Mouthfeel
Medium-plus body with finely woven tannins, excellent balance, fresh integrated acidity, supple texture, and a long, graceful finish that feels effortless rather than forceful.

Food Pairings
Herb-crusted lamb, roasted duck breast, grilled filet mignon, mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Gruyère.

Verdict
An elegant, dependable Saint-Julien that delivers purity, structure, and drinking pleasure without excess. Refined, polished, and quietly authoritative, a wine that rewards both immediate enjoyment and patient cellaring.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is the kind of wine that wins through composure and precision rather than horsepower. Easy to enjoy today, yet layered enough to keep you leaning back into the glass. Subtle sophistication done right. — 9 months ago

Simone M

9.5

Delicious! Jammy, not overly acidic — 5 years ago

Joe Gillies

9.0

Excellent value! Can't beat it for $19! Green apple, pear, grapefruit, lime and subtle pineapple flavors. Very good! — 6 years ago

LouAnn Burnett

9.0

From TJs DC. Surprisingly good Pinot Noir. — 7 years ago

Lisa Knowles

9.3

Fabulous Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon. A ruby red/purple, it has both the dark red and black fruits. The tannins are smooth, with the acid well balanced....a smooth finish. Count me as a fan. — 7 years ago

Martin Sher

9.0

Yes, a little hint of blueberry on the finish. — 8 years ago

Jim Lyons

9.1

Another mustardy joy from the GOAT (or more like duck I suppose) — 7 months ago

Steve Rura

9.3

Wow so good! Natural sparkling rosé with lotttsss of sediment. Juicy orange character makes this very drinkable. I love how inventive Portuguese wines are lately. — 4 years ago

Mark Farrell

9.5

Lighter in color for a 2019, more of a medium ruby. Nose is cherry pie, not tart cherries but sweet black cherry. A bit of dust and a lot of cedar chest. Great structure, smooth tannins, and medium to full-bodied. The lighter color fooled me into thinking this would be a lighter cab, but it packs plenty of punch. The finish lingers especially pumping those cedar notes throughout. — 5 years ago

Caitlin

9.9

Strong minerality, mild fruitiness — 6 years ago

Brett Francis

9.1

Had a nice crispness you’d expect from SavBlanc and a more interesting barnyard flavor, paired with vanilla and a hint of straw. Enjoyable and a good wine to start the evening with. — 6 years ago

Murray Tarvis

9.3

STWC. Sweet Black fruit and cassis aroma. Strong Ribena and blackcurrant ice cream on tip of tongue very bold tannins. Not subtle but I love this. Wonder if it ages? — 7 years ago

David L

9.1

Zippy. Lime, guava, pink grapefruit, plenty of acidity. Nicely made wine. — 7 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Deep purple color. Aromas of blackberry, cassis, licorice and mocha. Black and blue fruit on the palate, dark chocolate and silky tannins.

🏅94 Points - Tasting Panel Magazine
🏅92 Points - Wine Enthusiasts — 7 months ago

Scot Walker

8.9

Plenty of red fruit, especially raspberries and cherries — 5 years ago

Karissa Reynolds

9.5

Definitely on the sweeter side. Could be too sweet depending on the person. Would by again from Duck Walk — 5 years ago

Tom Garland

9.5

1st wine of 2021....had to pop something fun....jumped in the pond with the frog tonight!!

1.5 hour decant(little cloudy sediment). An alluring purplish magenta color. On the nose: expressive nose of dark cherry, campfire smoke, little Cayuse funk (luv it), vanilla toast, meaty, plum, floral. Taste: Wow! elegant, rich, juicy wine with mouth coating dark plum, bacon fat, soil, iron, and a smokey minerally cherry long finish. YUM, great start to the new year. — 6 years ago

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Paul T, Missing My Beautiful Wife 24/7

9.7

First time having this one, its a very nice bottle.
Stats, $225.00 release, $75.00 on K&L sale makes it even better!

And finally, there’s The Vow, which in this observer’s opinion is the marquee offering of the ’14 Gravel Series. Sourced from a narrow strip of rocky soil that runs through the South East corner of Round Pond’s Rutherford vineyard, T — 6 years ago

Brenda Terzich-Garland

9.2

Bordeaux and Duck, yum! Will write details and rate later. Forest floor, coffee cedar and red plum on the nose. Plum and raspberry delight the taste buds; swirling around notes of vanilla, green veggie and a leather cedar finish. Soft and silky. — 7 years ago

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