chateau leoville barton 2eme cru classe st julien

Château Léoville Barton

Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2009

Name: Château Léoville Barton, 2ème Cru Classé, St Julien
Brand: Château Léoville Barton
Price: 1265.47 GBP

98/100

Inside Bordeaux

95/100

Vinous

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2009
12x75cl
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£1,265.47
2009
12x75cl
DP
£1,271.47

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22.5% Merlot, 0.5% Cabernet Franc. Leoville Barton 2009 is much more masculine and brooding than its exuberant partner (Langoa). Notes of liquorice, bramble fruit and compote fruit are intertwined with violets and cherry blossom. There is serious concentration here with wave after wave of svelte cassis and sweet berry fruit on the palate. Despite the enormous power and structure that this possesses, there is also a haunting quality. This is by no means a monolith; there is extraordinary complexity, beautifully defined tannins, freshness, vibrancy, as well as a peacock's tail of aromas and flavours. Wonderful!

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Critic Reviews

98/100

Jane Anson,

Inside Bordeaux

Still young and brooding, this is pure St Julien, pure Barton loveliness. Great quality, juicy, balanced, crayon and cassis, we are right in the heart of the appellation here, but with the intensity and concentration turned up to full. 60% new oak for ageing.

drinking window 2024 - 2048

date of review 10/2024

95/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2009 Léoville-Barton is one of the few Saint-Julien '09s to suggest just a smidgen of brettanomyces on the nose, although frankly it does not detract from its allure, with lovely meat juice and brown spice aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, juicy and slightly chewier than its peers, well judged acidity with ample density and rondeur towards the finish. It might benefit from another year in bottle but otherwise, this is just a wonderful, life-affirming and disarmingly charming Léoville-Barton. Tasted blind at Farr Vintners’ 2009 Bordeaux tasting.

drinking window 2019 - 2050

date of review 03/2019

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Bordeaux

Appellation:

St Julien

Producer:

Château Léoville Barton

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Cab Sauvignon Merlot

abv:

12.5%

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