The 2009 Leoville-Barton Bordeaux Blend is a meticulously crafted red wine produced in the renowned St. Julien sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This wine is a blend predominantly composed of Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), followed by Merlot (23%) and Cabernet Franc (7%). It is known for its deep garnet color and has an alcohol content of 13.0%. The wine is sealed with a cork closure.

This vintage has garnered significant praise from various esteemed reviewers. Notably, Wine Enthusiast rated this wine an impressive 98 points, declaring it "a major success of the vintage" and highlighting its "extreme richness of the fruit with all its sweet blackberry flavors" alongside a firm structure and solid tannins. The review emphasizes the wine's potential for long-term aging, thanks to its vibrant acidity (Wine Enthusiast, 2/1/2012).

James Suckling awarded the wine 96 points, remarking on its "super-classic St.-Julien" character, with "beautiful cassis fruit and elegantly dry tannins" driving a "long and graceful finish" (James Suckling, 3/6/2019). Similarly, Decanter describes the 2009 Leoville-Barton as a "gorgeous 2009 - rich, measured and slow-burning, full of rippling tannins and good acidity and freshness," giving it a score of 96 points (Decanter, 2/7/2019).

Wine Spectator, which also rated the wine 95 points, highlighted its powerful Cabernet traits with "gutsy weight but polished feel" and a "long and tarry" finish, suggesting it will benefit from further aging to fully develop (Wine Spectator, 3/1/2012).

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, represented by Lisa Perrotti-Brown, provided a score of 94 points, noting the wine's "expressive cherry cordial, warm cassis and blackberry tart scents with nuances of menthol, cigar box and fallen leaves." She praises its "elegant" medium body and "long, perfumed finish" (Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 3/14/2019).

TheWineCellarInsider.com’s Jeff Leve also rated it 96 points, pointing out its "fabulous level of depth, richness, complexity, and ample freshness," and commending its potential for aging, with suggested drinking from 2022 through 2055 (TheWineCellarInsider.com, 7/8/2022).

In summation, the 2009 Leoville-Barton is a wine of significant acclaim, noted for its balance of power and elegance, complex flavor profile, and excellent aging potential. With reviews consistently in the mid to high 90s, it stands out as a noteworthy vintage from the Leoville-Barton estate.