Jane Anson, correspondent van Decanter in Bordeaux meldt een opzienbarende aankoop. Anthony Barton heeft samen met z’n dochter Château Mauvesin in de Médoc gekocht. De eerste aankoop sinds 1820, toen voorvader Hugh Barton Langoa en Léoville Barton kocht. Het gaat om 48 hectare cru bourgeois in Moulis. Lees de verdere details:

The château has been owned by the Baritault du Carpia family since the 15th century, with the current chateau building constructed in 1853.

The vineyards are in a single block around the château, made up of merlot, cabernet sauvignon, petit verdot, cabernet franc and carmenère.

Lilian Barton told Decanter.com, ‘I have been looking for the right property for some time, as I have two adult children who are both interested in wine.'

The purchase was completed in early August, and the Bartons have since installed new stainless steel tanks - ranging in size from 200hl to 120hl, brought in the latest-generation harvesting machines that perform the first grape sorting in the vines, and added an optical sorter in the chai.

They purchased no back vintages, so the 2011 will be the first to benefit from their oenologist Eric Boissenot, and the Léoville-Barton winemaking director François Bréhant.

‘We have discarded a fair amount of grapes this year, not only because the season has been challenging, but because the vineyard needed work. But we are pleased with the quality that remains, and will be building an entirely new cellar in time for the next vintage. We are looking forward to making an impact on the wine,' added Barton.

The château will be renamed Château Mauvesin-Barton as of the 2011 vintage.