Château Léoville-Barton 2me cru classé, St-Julien

Anthony Barton's insistence on fair pricing and traditional winemaking made Léoville-Barton one of Bordeaux's most beloved estates — and one of its finest values, for as long as that word applies to a Second Growth Classed estate. The wine is classic St-Julien: structured, restrained and built for the very long term. It is the Médoc's most compelling argument that great Bordeaux does not require spectacle or excess. Now under Anthony's granddaughter Lilian, the estate's integrity remains absolute.