2009 Chateau Langoa Barton Saint Julien

The 2009 Château Langoa Barton Saint-Julien is a concentrated, classically composed vintage that marries ripe fruit with firm structure. Born of a deliberate blend and respectful élevage, the wine offers a dense, aromatic profile shaped by meticulous vineyard work and traditional cellar craft; its combination of black and red fruit, floral lift and minerality make it an object lesson in Saint-Julien balance and longevity.

This vintage’s principal selling points are its pedigree, its disciplined blend and its superior maturation: low yields produced intense concentration, a 60% new-oak programme supplied by the château’s cooperage adds spicy oak complexity without dominance, and the wine’s critical acclaim - high scores from major reviewers - attests to its quality. Together these elements create a wine that is both immediate in charm and built for further cellaring, appealing to collectors and devotees of classic Bordeaux structure alike.

Pairing Suggestions:

This 2009 Saint-Julien partners superbly with classic, richly flavoured fare: roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, beef onglet with reduced jus or venison with juniper and mushrooms will all harmonise with the wine’s tannic backbone and dark fruit. For those seeking a gentler match, aged hard cheeses and mushroom-based dishes bring out its softer, evolved tertiary notes.

Tasting Note:

The colour is deep and inviting; the nose opens with an expressive bouquet of blackberries, cassis and ripe cherry framed by wild flowers, gentle spice and a gunflint mineral thread. The palate is broad, dense and powerful yet balanced, where concentrated dark fruit and graphite lift through firm, polished tannins to a long, fresh finish—an “iron fist in a velvet glove” that combines density with elegance.

Origin:

Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France

Alcohol:

13.0%

Blend:

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc