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2004 Château Léoville Barton, St Julien, Bordeaux

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
Ready, but will keep
Robert Parker
92+/100
Product: 20041012361
2004 Château Léoville Barton, St Julien, Bordeaux

Description

Anthony Barton was not over-estimating this wine when he compared it to his outstanding 1996 - it is unquestionably of super Second Growth quality. With its more masculine style, this is always the star performer of the Barton brace and the 2004 expresses all that is best about this aristocratic estate. The nose is very fine and displays multi-faceted, lively fruit characteristics.The palate is dense with delicious, ripe, complex blackcurrant fruit and a fabulous, long, cool finish. This is a resounding success for the Barton family and is undoubtedly one of the star wines of the vintage.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2004
Alcohol % 13
Maturity Ready, but will keep
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château Léoville Barton

Critics reviews

Robert Parker 92+/100
This is an impressively endowed vin de garde that should age effortlessly for 20-30 years. How Anthony Barton continues to fashion uncompromisingly primordial Bordeaux that are always among the biggest and densest of all the St.-Juliens is beyond me, but he does it year in and year out. Moreover, when its time to set the price, he appears to have the consumer foremost in his mind. The 2004 is a classic Leoville-Barton meant for long aging. Concentrated, with loads of smoke, creme de cassis, forest floor, and earthy notes emerge from this impressive, but oh, so backward wine. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2030+.Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 29/06/2007
Drink 2015 - 2030
Robert Parker, RobertParker.com (Jun 2007)

About this wine

Chateau Leoville Barton

Château Léoville Barton is the smallest portion of the great Léoville estate and has been owned by the Barton family since 1826. There is no château and the wine is made at Langoa Barton.
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