Retour Château Langoa Barton - Saint-Julien - Rouge - 2009
COUNTRY/REGION: Bordeaux
DESIGNATION: AOP Saint-Julien
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2009
GRAPE VARIETY: 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 34% Merlot & 12% Cabernet Franc
ALCOHOL: 13.5 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense garnet red with purple reflections.
Nose Straightforward and pleasant with beautiful aromas of black fruits underlined by a spicy, peppery depth.
Palate Intense and complex, this wine reveals a delicate tannic persistence, an elegant structure and rich aromas accentuating a remarkable and tasty finish.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Food Roast beef in a flaky crust and port reduction, duck effiloché with porcini mushrooms, lamb filet and kale tempura.
Cellar ageing From now until 2034.
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine The 3rd Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Julien, Château Langoa Barton is distinguished by the elegance and finesse of its wines. Assuming its classicism and its irrefutable Bordeaux spirit, it reveals a complete expression of Saint-Julien. The craze for this wine is growing year after year and more and more wine lovers are falling in love with its pedigree.
Wine True to its style, the 2009 red Saint-Julien Chateau Langoa Barton is a natural born seducer, with a deep, graceful palate, spice, a touch of fresh leather and assertive tannins. It is a pure delight, with a refined texture and luscious black fruit that are offered without hindrance, softened by a good ten years of aging, with a finish full of brilliance. Delicacy and great depth come together in this irresistible wine. Rated 96/100 RVF.
Vinification Hand harvested, then the grapes are meticulously sorted and crushed before being transferred to thermo-regulated wooden vats.
Aged between 16 and 18 months in French oak barrels of which 60% are new.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate rated 3 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2023