2009 Château Leoville Barton, St Julien, 2ème Cru Classé, En Primeur, 12-bottle case

A wine for very long-term keeping. A classic.

Around 77% Cabernet and 23% Merlot, but there is 0.5% splash of Cabernet Franc. So we were told! Like its junior sibling, this wine has great structural properties, and the initial impression when tasted was that this was a very serious wine, with masses of brooding, ripe tannins. At this very early stage, however, black fruit, tar, coffee beans and spice were all in strong evidence, but these will undoubtedly disappear in due course, to emerge in future years. Unlike its junior sibling, however, this was taking no prisoners, and is undoubtedly a wine for very long-term keeping – which will probably be the toast of top restaurants in many years to come. Drink from 2021 – 2035

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