2001 Chateau Leoville Barton Saint Julien Grand Cru Classe

We are excited to offer an extensive and historical vertical of one of Bordeaux's most storied Grand Cru Classé estates, Château Léoville Barton. This wine has historically ranked amongst the best Quality-to-Price Ratio (QPR) wines in all of Bordeaux, and they possess a consistent record of developing gracefully with age. In a Bordeaux market where many of our favorite estates are now owned by insurance companies or foreign investors, this estate remains symbolic of the old Bordeaux. This winemaking family is now into their 10th generation of family ownership, making Leoville-Barton, along with sister property Langoa-Barton, as the longest-running single family owned estates in Bordeaux. Leoville-Barton is a Second Growth and star producer of Saint-Julien and highly prestigious and collectible. The wines have never been more exciting deserving of their 2nd Growth status. They are powerful and structured in their youth, and they excel in uneven vintages of moderate potential. We have so