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2009 Château Léoville Barton

Red Bordeaux Blend

  • France
  • Bordeaux
  • Médoc
  • St. Julien
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  • englishman's claret wrote:

    March 17, 2024 - The 2009 Léoville Barton offers a pretty, wild strawberry nose, full of cedar pencil. Layer on layer of naturally sweet mixed berry fruit evolve in the mouth, complemented by sea air and potpourri (elements which the three Léovilles share). There are sometimes Brett problems with this wine and this example is unfortunately affected by this, growing increasingly conspicuous with time. But clean examples are fabulous.

    6 people found this helpful Comment

  • SaltWine wrote:

    March 6, 2024 - Wine Com tasting
    Very good but definitely still in its gangly youth. Try again in 2027.

    1 person found this helpful Comment

  • NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 94 points

    March 5, 2024 - Glass: Riedel Sommelier Bordeaux
    Popped and poured from half bottle. Clear, deep ruby-garnet color. Clean, medium+ intense, developing nose with lots of red fruit, spices and fine tobacco. Beautiful depth and density.
    On the palate with a beautiful high, present tanning structure and lively acidity. Fine red fruit, green pepper, salt, violets and fine tobacco. Beautiful creamy texture, dense and deep, great balance and long finish. Starts to sing, but is far away from its peak. Beautiful 94+

    7 people found this helpful Comment

  • Acove Likes this wine: 93 points

    March 3, 2024 - At first relatively muted on the nose but showing notes of blackberry, graphite, leather. The palate was large indeed with an attack of ripe primary black fruits, giving way to a midpalate dominated by minerals/ciagr box and tightly coiled tannins. Throughout the night it continued to open but was still nowhere near ready at the ~2 hour mark. This wine is classic bordeaux but also big and ripe, with huge structure to go along. Will take maybe another 5-10 years for everything here to come together but certainly a quality production in a legendary year. 93 points with 94-95 potential.

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  • Rond Likes this wine: 94 points

    March 2, 2024 - Notes of blueberry and black plum, cedar and eucalyptus; quite juicy.
    Very smooth tannins and low abv makes this fairly light for a Bordeaux.
    Would be better if it had a bit more structure.

    1 person found this helpful Comment
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Decanter

  • By Jane Anson
    Tasting Bordeaux blind, 10/21/2020 (link)

    (Château Léoville-Barton, St-Julien, Bordeaux, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Vinous

  • By Neal Martin
    A Test Of Greatness: 2009 Bordeaux Ten Years On (March 2019), 3/1/2019 (link)

    (Léoville Barton Léoville-barton Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Neal Martin
    A Test Of Greatness: 2009 Bordeaux Ten Years On (March 2019), 3/1/2019 (link)

    (Léoville Barton Léoville-barton Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/14/2019 (link)

    (Ch Léoville Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

Decanter

  • By Jane Anson
    Bordeaux 2009 10 years on, 2/7/2019 (link)

    (Château Léoville Barton, St-Julien, Red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Jane Anson
    Bordeaux 2009 10 years on, 2/7/2019 (link)

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JamesSuckling.com

  • By James Suckling
    2/7/2019 (link)

    (Château Léoville Barton St.-Julien, France) Subscribe to see review text.

JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    2/7/2019 (link)

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WineAlign

  • By David Lawrason
    11/26/2013 (link)

    (Château Léoville Barton, Ac St Julien red) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By John Szabo, MS
    11/21/2013 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Richard Hemming, MW
    11/20/2013 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    November 2013, 11/1/2013 (link)

    (Château Léoville-Barton St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    3/28/2013 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    1/17/2013 (link)

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  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    10/18/2011 (link)

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    October 2011 (link)

    (Château Léoville-Barton (St Julien)) Subscribe to see review text.

  • By Chris Kissack
    October 2011 (link)

    (Château Léoville-Barton St Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text.

The World of Fine Wine

  • June 2010, Issue #28 (link)

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Vinous

  • By Ian D'Agata
    May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150 (link)

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JancisRobinson.com

  • By Jancis Robinson, MW
    4/1/2010 (link)

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View From the Cellar

  • By John Gilman
    Mar/Apr 2010, Issue #26, The 2009 Bordeaux Vintage- Futures’ Glory?

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Winedoctor

  • By Chris Kissack
    March 2010 (link)

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  • By Chris Kissack
    March 2010 (link)

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RJonWine.com

  • By Richard Jennings
    1/21/2012 (link) 94 points

    (Château Léoville Barton) Dark ruby color; poised, elegant, cedar, tart currant nose; tasty, elegant, poised, tart currant, cedar palate; needs 5-plus years; long finish (77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22.5% Merlot, .5% Cabernet Franc)

Wine Definition

  • Vintage 2009
  • Type Red
  • Producer Château Léoville Barton
  • Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
  • Designation n/a
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country France
  • Region Bordeaux
  • SubRegion Médoc
  • Appellation St. Julien
  • UPC Codes 031259027562, 031259031262, 031259031910, 031259032221, 031259043272, 086266000473, 2448874002597, 3251091805228, 3258690080568, 3258691171746, 3364420056571, 3660327010112, 3660327010419, 3660327010815, 3660327010914, 3660327011515, 400002010531, 7070293072179, 714153178928

Community Holdings

  • Pending Delivery 991 (6%)
  • In Cellars 11,767 (77%)
  • Consumed 2,543 (17%)

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