Chateau Leoville Barton 2009
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Chateau Leoville Barton 2009
A Wine Enthusiast “Cellar Selection” and #6 WS Top 100 of 2012 for this Classy Classified Bordeaux. Very Limited!!
Quick Taste
- Wine Enthusiast "Cellar Selection" - 98 Points!
- #6 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2012!
- "A major success vintage."
- "This is a gorgeous 2009 - rich, measured and slow-burning, full of rippling tannins and good acidity and freshness."
- Extremely Limited!!
About Chateau Leoville Barton 2009
Wine Enthusiast Cellar Selection AND #6 WS Top 100 of 2012
Classified in 1855, this Chateau has been run by seven generations of the Barton family. In 1983, Anthony Barton, the present owner, was given the property by his uncle Ronald Barton. Anthony Barton's daughter Lilian Barton Sartorius now helps her father in managing the estate. Together, they maintain the traditional methods but produce wine that has skyrocketed the stature of this 2nd Growth and once again in 2010 this wine has over achieved in a big way.
This vintage, still in its youth, evoques a warm, sented atmosphere reminiscent of linden blossom and hyacinths. It's just like biting into a fresh grape. This is a robust wine with deep, long flavours. There is nothing aggressive here, the silky, elegant, ever accessible tannins roll like marbles around the palate.
Wine Enthusiast awarded this wine as a "Cellar Selection" and scored it at 98 points saying, "A major success vintage. The wine exhibits extreme richness of the fruit, with all its sweet blackberry flavors. It also has underlying firm structure, density and solid tannins. Bring in the acidity at the end, and this is both impressive and ready for long-term aging."
James Suckling scored it 96 points saying, "A super-classic St.-Julien that only has a hint of the opulence of the vintage. The beautiful cassis fruit and elegantly dry tannins push briskly through the long and graceful finish."
Decanter scored this 96 points saying, "This stands out above its sibling estate by some distance in this vintage - in fact I would say that the closing of the gap between Léoville and Langoa has been the biggest marker of the past decade for them. This is a gorgeous 2009 - rich, measured and slow-burning, full of rippling tannins and good acidity and freshness. The gorgeous, subtle smoke notes aligns with St-Julien freshness and elegance, with a punch of power. Great stuff."
Wine Spectator scored this 95 points saying, "This is powerful Cabernet, with gutsy weight, but polished feel to the fresh plum, warm blackberry sauce, bittersweet ganache and roasted apple wood notes. Long and tarry through the finish, but still invigorating despite its heft. Will need some time to round fully into form. Best from 2017 through 2035."
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate scored this 94 points saying, "Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Leoville Barton gives up expressive cherry cordial, warm cassis and blackberry tart scents with nuances of menthol, cigar box and fallen leaves. Medium-bodied and elegantly played with loads of freshness and soft tannins, it has a long, perfumed finish."
Wine Details
- Alcohol % 13.0%
- Bottle Size 750 ml
- Wine Type Red
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Medoc
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