In Bond Fine Wine. 2019 Château Langoa Barton, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux, France. Third Growth • Red Bordeaux in 3x150cl. Top critic score: 94/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2025+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Excellent value Classed Growth Saint Julien made by the Barton family of Leoville Barton.
Jeb Dunnuck (JD) — 93–95/100 · JebDunnuck.com, 30/06/2020
Checking in as 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 26% Merlot, and the balance Cabernet Franc, the 2019 Chateau Langoa Barton offers up a dense purple color as well as notes of blackberries, smoked earth, chocolate, and leafy herbs. This rich, medium to full-bodied effort has an expansive, mouthfilling texture, beautiful mid-palate density, and outstanding length. It's going to have some upfront appeal, but…
Neal Martin (NM) — 93–95/100 · Vinous, 16/06/2020 · Drink 2026-2055
The 2019 Langoa Barton has a very typical Langoa nose, which is a good thing, sporting vivacious black cherries, blackberry, crushed iris, cedar and light blood orange scents lurking offstage. Lovely oak integration here. The palate is beautifully defined on the entry, a structured almost big-boned Langoa with enormous grip on the spicy finish. I love the generosity of this Saint-Julien, one that…
Jane Anson (JA) — 94/100 · Inside Bordeaux, 12/01/2022 · Drink 2028-2045
Muscular tannins here, a little less succulent than the 2018 vintage but with greater structure and control, along with St Julien finesse. This is flush with cassis and blueberry fruits, alongside liquorice root, black chocolate, dark pepper spice, a ton of bristling tannins and a fresh core. Another brilliant vintage for a resurgent Langoa.