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2009 | Château Léoville Barton | Saint-Julien

Red Wine: 2009 | Château Léoville Barton | Saint-Julien

Dark ruby ​​garnet, violet reflections, delicate rim lightening. Fresh dark wild berry confit, a hint of cherries, fine precious wood spice is underlined, subtle herbal notes in the background.

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Producer: Château Léoville Barton

Ratings: JF | 96  AVV | 97

Vintage: 2009

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Detailed Description

Dark ruby ​​garnet, violet reflections, delicate rim lightening. Fresh dark wild berry confit, a hint of cherries, fine precious wood spice is underlined, subtle herbal notes in the background. Elegant, red berries and fresh, medium complexity, ripe, well-carrying tannins, mineral and salty, a subtle, finesse-rich Saint-Julien classic, already accessible and equipped with great potential.

Reviews:

• Jeff Leve: Full-bodied, with a fabulous level of depth, richness, complexity, and ample freshness allowing all of its layers of sweet, ripe, lush, powerful currants, tobacco, cigar box, flowers, and cedar to shine through on the nose and palate. There is ample structure for aging, but the tannins and the fruits are so ripe, that this is already quite a treat.

• Adrian van Velsen: Dark fruity nose, subtle aromas of preserved berries, plus plums, spices, smoke, very complex. On the palate with a soft start, it quickly becomes taut, very concentrated, surprisingly accessible despite its youthfulness, fine, round tannins, shows a lot of power but also elegance, a very good acidity resonates. Extremely long in the finish and with a touch of rusticity, I personally like it very much.

Producer Information

Château Léoville Barton is a well-regarded estate in the Saint-Julien region of Bordeaux, ranked a second growth in the 1855 Classification. Quality has soared since the 1980s, and it is considered one of the most dependable wines in Bordeaux, gaining regular praise for its reasonable pricing. Léoville Barton is Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant, tannic and austere when young but develops intense blackcurrant and cassis notes, as well as classic Saint-Julien cedar characteristics. The vineyard, which has gravel soils over clay, is planted 74 percent to Cabernet Sauvignon, 23 percent to Merlot and 3 percent to Cabernet Franc. After a manual harvest, fermentation takes place in large temperature-controlled wooden vats, and then the wine is aged in 50 percent new oak barrels. There is no château building; that which features on the label belongs to Langoa-Barton, Léoville Barton’s sister estate. In 1821, Anglo-Irish wine merchant Hugh Barton bought Château Langoa Barton and a portion of the Léoville estate which became Léoville Barton (the other sections are now Léoville-Poyferré and Léoville-Las Cases). A second wine, La Réserve de Léoville Barton is produced from younger vines and lots which lack the quality and depth of the grand vin. Anthony Barton inherited the two properties from his uncle Ronald in 1983 and guided them through much of the region’s growth in prosperity throughout the late 1980s, 1990s and into the 21st Century. The estate is now run by his daughter Lilian Barton Sartorius and her children Mélanie and Damien.