CHATEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON, 2009 (シャトー・レオヴィル・バルトン、2009)

" Significantly superior to its estate companion, Langoa Barton, the Léoville Barton 2009 from owner Anthony Barton is another massive, incredibly rich, tannic wine with the potential for very long aging. Designed for lovers of classic tastes, it boasts a dense, opaque purple color along with a bouquet of licorice, underbrush, unsmoked cigar tobacco, and a hint of earth. The wine reveals impressive density and richness, a broad and flavorful palate, and marked tannins on the finish. However, these tannins exhibit a smoothness with no trace of bitterness or astringency, a hallmark of a great vintage and perfectly ripe grapes. Still a monolithic baby, this 2009 should be forgotten for at least a decade and then enjoyed over the following 30 to 50 years. " - Robert Parker