Château Langoa Barton, 3ème Cru Classé, St Julien
    Château Langoa Barton

    Château Langoa Barton, 3ème Cru Classé, St Julien,

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    Château Langoa Barton, 3ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2020

    Justerini & Brooks Tasting note
    Château Langoa Barton, 3ème Cru Classé, St Julien, 2020

    As with the Leoville Barton, we had a disappointing UGC sample, so Lilian kindly provided a fresh specimen from her cellars. Yields were low at both these St Julien estates (just 34hL/ha), with tiny berries and thick skins. This high ratio of skin to juice has resulted in a striking colour and a wonderfully fragrant bouquet of sweet black cherry, cassis and spices. The palate is vibrant and mouth-watering, with ample black fruit, hints of stary red berries and minerals. There’s lots of energy and tension; the fruit is crisp and purposeful, gripped by rather seductive tannins and finishing with crème de cassis and lick of dark chocolate. A very impressive Langoa produced from 53.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 8.5% Cabernet Franc.

    Maturity:
    Keep
    ABV:
    12.5%
    92/100
    Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
    Ruby red colour, welcoming grilled raspberry and plum fruits, austere even after ageing, but carefully constructed, and this has charm, with cedar, cloves and sandalwood grilling to the tannins, and a lovely salted cracker uplift on the finish. Well handled. 200 years under the Barton family, so a special label that we can see now tasting in bottle. 60% new oak. Technical director François Brehant, consultant Eric Boissenot.
    Date Reviewed:
    04/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2027 - 2040
    89-91/100
    Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent
    The 2021 Langoa Barton, the first year to be made in the new cellar, is a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. Deep garnet-purple in color, it tumbles out of the glass with expressive notes of fresh blackcurrants, black cherries, and black raspberries, plus suggestions of clove oil, lilacs, and fallen leaves. Medium-bodied, the palate is tightly wound with firm, grainy tannins and bags of bright red berry flavors, finishing long and lifted.
    Date Reviewed:
    05/2022
    Drinking Window:
    2025 - 2037
    93/100
    Neal Martin, Vinous
    The 2021 Langoa Barton comes in a specially designed, one-off, hand-drawn label and a sustainable cardboard box instead of wood, to celebrate the bicentenary of family ownership. The aromatics have actually moved up a step since I tasted it from barrel: intense blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, crushed violet and just a hint of eucalyptus. The oak is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with surprisingly plush black fruit, a suave and harmonious Langoa with a dash of spice toward the finish. This is packed full of flavor and will be difficult to resist in its youth.
    Date Reviewed:
    02/2024
    Drinking Window:
    2026 - 2048

    specifications

    country:
    France
    region:
    Bordeaux
    Appellation:
    St Julien
    Producer:
    Château Langoa Barton
    style:
    Red Wine
    Grape Variety:
    Cab Sauvignon Merlot
    Allergen Information:
    This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.