Château Langoa Barton, 3ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2016
It delivers classic St Julien flavours bolstered by a beautiful cassis and kirsch like chassis, with undertones of plum, cherry, blackcurrants, tobacco, cedar and brambles. Time in bottle is starting to unfurl earthy tones, of ceps, fallen leaves and graphite. Svelte polished tannins and a saline, creamy finish linger long on the palate.
critic reviews
The 2016 Langoa Barton is succulent, racy and inviting, with striking textural richness and depth. Ripe dark plum, tobacco, cedar, licorice and spice are all generous in this racy, pliant Saint-Julien. The 2016 is an especially fine edition of Langoa-Barton and one of the sleepers of the vintage.
The 2016 Langoa Barton is medium to deep garnet-purple colored and opens with cedar, red and black currants, kirsch and menthol with smoked meats. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm, grainy and packed with youthful, energetic fruit, finishing long and perfumed.