Two bottles of 2001 Chateau Leoville Barton Bordeaux, Saint Julien

2001 Leoville Barton:  92 pts Robert Parker:  Consistent from bottle (I tasted it three times), this is an outstanding offering…civilized and approachable for a young Leoville-Barton, it exhibits a saturated plum/purple color along with classic Bordelais aromas of damp earth, creme de cassis, smoke, vanillin, and tobacco. Medium to full-bodied and rich, with high but well-integrated tannin, and a long, 40+ second finish, it should turn out to be a brilliant effort, and one of the stars of the Medoc.  Anticipated maturity: 2008-2020.