Léoville Barton St-Julien 2007

96 points (18./20) La Revue du Vin de France: "The 2007 is dazzlingly fruity and intense, with superb flesh. (Jan 2009)"

94 points/'Cellar Selection,' Wine Enthusiast: "This is a great success for the year, a wine that is dense, characterized by balance between sweet fruit and solid tannins. Spice from the finely judged wood aging adds extra complexity, as do the plum and berry fruits. For aging. (Apr 2010)"

93 points Jane Anson (Decanter): "This was really a vintage of the Left Bank, as the weather only got into its stride (apart from an excellently warm April) in September and October, with a long, sunny harvest period that favoured Cabernet Sauvignon. And it can be seen in this spicy, smoky, chocolate-layered Leoville Barton. Elegant finely-boned tannins, plenty of cedar and hedgerow, and overall some delicious St Julien balance. Ready to drink but going nowhere any time soon. Drinking Window: 2020-2042. (11/3/20)"

92 points Wine Spectator: "This has a wonderful nose, with blackberry, currant and cigar box. Complex and full-bodied, with layers of ripe, polished tannins and a very long finish. Juicy, yet refined and agile. Best after 2014. (3/31/10)"

92 points Chris Kissack (Winedoctor): "There is certainly some interest here, the nose perfumed, correct and confident, with a dark and chalky style. The palate is elegant, poised, very precise, very direct and bright, with a fresh and pure fruit character. This has confidence, direction, the flavours of dried blackcurrant skins, pure and also quite savoury, dry and charming. The finish is precise, long, grippy, with a pile of energy in the finish. This, for the vintage, is really charming, and approachable now, although still on the way up. (Jan 2017)"

91 points Falstaff (2/15/13).