Château Langoa Barton Saint-Julien AOP, 3ème Cru Classé

Seit 1821 schreibt die Familie Barton die Geschichte des Château Langoa Barton, das mit seinen 15 Hektar zu den kleineren Weingütern von Saint Julien gehört. Es ist als Troisième Grand Cru Classé klassifiziert, wird aber qualitativ stets auf gutem Deuxième-Niveau gesehen. Der Grand Vin von Langoa Barton ist für seine Komplexität und Eleganz bekannt. Er gilt als lebendig strukturiert, schlank und frisch. PRESSE 94-95 Punkte James Suckling There’s depth of fruit here with blackberries, blackcurrants and hints of cedar and tobacco. The tannins are very solid and polished with juiciness and depth. Pristine. Bright acidity. 60% cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot and 3% cabernet franc. 93-95 Punkte Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (William Kelley) The 2023 Langoa Barton is a very accomplished wine, the family's new winery having permitted more precise, parcel-by-parcel winemaking as well as gentler handling of the fruit to deliver a wine with all this estate's customary intensity of flavor but more polish and refinement. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, cassis and plums mingled with hints of pencil shavings and dried rose petals, it's medium to full-bodied, with an inky core of fruit, vibrant acids and plenty of suave structuring tannin. This classic blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc is sure to number among the intelligent purchases of the en primeur campaign. 92 Punkte Falstaff (Peter Moser) Tiefdunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Zart nach Pflaumen, dunkle Waldbeeren, ein Hauch von Cassis, feine tabakige Nuancen. Mittlerer Körper, Rote Ribiseln, feine Tannine, etwas schlank im Abgang, bietet unkompliziertes Trinkvergnügen. 91-93 Punkte Vinous (Neal Martin) The 2023 Langoa Barton was picked from September 12 until October 2 at around 50hL/ha, with some late saignée for half the vat–when it has some “serious color,” according to Damien Barton. Two vats were chaptalized out of a total of 42, the highest at 15%, yielding an average alcohol of 13%. Matured in 60% new oak, it has a very perfumed bouquet with black plum, boysenberry and a touch of mint. This is notably forward and unabashed. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins, a sorbet-fresh Langoa with a bright, almost pastille-like finish that lingers in the mouth. Very seductive and vivacious, I appreciate the nascent energy here.