Chateau Leoville Barton 2001

Sweet & smooth, Chateau Leoville Barton 2001 (Saint-Julien, Bordeaux) is medium ruby, with aromas of sweet cassis and smokey oak, followed by rich and concentrated ripe fruit on the palate, grape syrup flavor, with good balance, smooth tanins and a long finish. Drink now + 10 years. Score 15/20. Hogi Hyun, 17 Nov 2005.