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Chateau Langoa Barton 3eme Cru Classe Saint-Julien

Bordeaux

Saint-Julien

Lovely aromatics, welcoming and enticing. A little more reserved on the palate than you might expect, this could do with a good long carafe if drinking now, to fully maximise the brambled blackberry fruits, star anise, cinnamon and tobacco leaf. Anthony Barton director at the time, working alongside his daughter Lilian.

Inside Bordeaux

26.12.22
Lukt; deilig lukt, god konsentrasjon av bær (blåbær/solbær), vanilje, mint, sjokolade,

Smak: ikke så mye inngang, noe spinkel, men i midtpartiet kommer det en bra bærkonsentrasjon, sitter lenge. 



Expert

Mellom rød farge. Dufter av mørke bær, lett rosin, lær, tørr skogbunn og sopp. Fantastisk årgang. Meget god konsentrasjon og syre. Viser fortsatt mye frukt med innslag av sekundæraromaer. 

Floral peony and lilac aromatics on the Langoa, and the fruit character keeps things finessed and soft - think red cherry, cherry pit, tobacco, black tea, thoroughly charming, just a little short on the finished compared to the exceptional 2022 or 2023 vintages. The difference in the blends between the two Barton St Julien wines is significant this year, with just over 50% here of Cabernet Sauvignon compared to over 90% in Léoville. Harvest 24 September to 5 October. 60% new oak, 30hl/h yield.

Solid tannins, gorgeous iris and violet reflections, blueberry and cassis fruits, shot through with cigar box, this is a fairly old school Langoa in the best possibly way, juicy, sapppy, nuanced, with chalky tannins that lift through the palate.

Another successful vintage for Langoa, with dense cherry pit, graphite, smoked earth and bilberry fruits. Glass-staining ruby colour, a little atypical for the estate with its gourmet edge that gives supple tannins and a rich mid-palate, with concentrated fruit and spices all balanced by great tannic architecture. This is an impressive St Julien from the Barton family, with a ton of ageing potential. 60% new oak.

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.

Restrained and serious, in keeping with the character of the vintage. Lovely silky tannins, unrolls slowly, with plenty of black fruits, mint leaf and pencil lead, this is delicous, restrained power, building on their success of recent vintages. 34hl/ha yield, harvest September 14 to 28.

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.

At this point Langoa was really starting to stand out among its peers in St Julien, and it is performing extremely strongly here. Retains the touch of austerity that I found En Primeur, with powerful tannins asserting their presence, but riven through with sappy and smiling raspberry and blackberry fruit. Woodsmoke, liqourice and clove spices show the warmth of the year. Excellent stuff, one to look out for. Technical director François Brehant, consultant Eric Boissenot.

As is often the case with 2017 St Julien, you find sculpted fruit with precision and spice that will be ready just a little earlier than the vintages on either side of it - think four or five years from now ito fully soften out the tannins. Plenty of depth of flavour, finessed raspberry fruits with rose stems, liqourice, cocoa bean, smoked earth. Austere but enjoyable, and reflective of the fact that St Julien was lucky in this vintage because it was far less impacted by frost than many other parts of Bordeaux. 70% new oak. Technical director François Brehant, consultant Eric Boissenot.

Amatør

En duft av syrlige mørke kirsebær, solbær, vanilje, kaffe, tobakk, og trøffel.

Smak av sorte solbær, plommer og tobakk. Høy konsentrasjon med ekstremt gjenkjennelige «2015- tanniner». Lang finish. 

Smakt hos Chateau Leoville Barton.

Solbær, bjørnebær, modne røde plommer, treverk, urter og lær. Konsentrert, kompleks, flott frukt og bra syre som ender i en lang utgang med kraftige tanniner. Nydelig til lammecarre! 

This has charm, open and welcoming with raspberry puree, loganberry, orange peel, tobacco and sage. Ready to drink, lacks the depth of most vintages at the property. This is a vintage where the gap between the sibling estates on opposing sides of the same road is fairly pronounced. Harvest October 2 to 14.

Classic, signature Langoa, evident sandalwood and cedar smoke on the nose, coupled with violet, peony and rose petals flowers, fresh acidities from juicy blackberry and raspberry fruits, still has plenty of grip that suggests you can begin to drink today, but it should improve further over the next 2 to 3 years, and then go for a good few decades. Enjoyable. Tasted also at the chateau in a vertical recently. 60% new oak.

Duft av mørke modne bær, lær og treverk. 
Noe kjølig frukt med god syre og integrerte tanniner. God balanse og lengde 

WSET 2

A challenging vintage that overperformed at Langoa, this is delicate but powerful with still dark fruits. Silky tannins with balance and finesse. As it opens, there are waves of chocolate shavings, savoury cassis, rose petal, hints of black truffle, sliding into tertiary flavours but in a sweet spot right now. That same unfussy drinkability that you find in the 1994, a wine to share, offering so much pleasure. 50% new oak for ageing, Michel Raoul technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

Great respect of the fruit, both extremely drinkable and delicious, loaded up with slate, tobacco, cassis, creamy raspberry and cigar box. 70% new oak for ageing, Michel Raoul technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

Dyp rød med brunlig kant. Solbærfest, lær, sigar. Balansert med modne tanniner. Synes denne drikker meget pent nå men sikkert masse å gå i mange år framover.

The aromatics on display here stand out from the others in the lineup, reflecting the warmth of the vintage. Majoring on damson plum, touches of sour cherry, oyster shell and ripe fig fruits. The tannins give a slightly dry finish, but well balanced by sandalwood, clove, truffle and black pepper spice. There is still freshness here, underlining something I am finding in a number of 2003s right now from this corner of the Médoc. 50% new oak, Michel Raoul technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

A great classic, sandalwood, cedar, plenty of firm tannins on display, this is a vintage that can be pretty sombre, and it is still clear that this was a tannic wine in its youth. Raspberry, red cherry, cherry pit, blueberry, just a touch drying on the very finish but overall this is walking the line, with tobacco and saffron, excellent quality and beginning to enter its sweet spot for drinking. 70% new oak for ageing, Michel Raoul technical director, Eric Boissenot consultant.

Nydelig, elegant og kompleks Bordeaux. Sitter til påske.

Smakt i 2021

Amateur

Murstein og transparent på farge med lys kant. 
Endel finkornet bunnfall. 
Lite frukt på duft, men lær, kjeller og fat. På smak derimot er den overraskende fruktig og jucy. Medium kropp, flott syre og virkelig lang ettersmak. 
Fin å drikke nå. 

Certified Sommelier

Undergrowth, leather, raspberry and sweet cherry fruits, alongside cloves, ash, campfire smoke. Fades a little on the finish but this is juicy and extremely moreish, could be polished off in half an hour with a good friend. This was the time in St Julien where owner Michel Delon was starting to do some green harvesting over at Las Cases, but Léoville Barton kept things traditional - reducing crops through pruning at the beginning of the season not through dropping fruit later on. Not a vintage that gets much love, but this is great for drinking now. Will not stay at this sweet spot for too long, so I suggest making the most of it. Michel Raoul technical director.

Tydelig kjerne i glasset, med dyp royal-rød farge. Nese av modne moreller, solbær og varm rød frukt. Et bittelite hint av eik, blyantspiss, hint av pepper.
Medium-pluss fylde, god syre med et bitt av tanniner fortsatt, veldig behagelig til ytrefilet. Lang hale som gir et fyldig preg, digg!

2024	No priceNot available	Excellent
2023	No priceNot available	Excellent
2022	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2021	kr 749,00Not available	Excellent
2020	kr 759,00Not available	Outstanding

Category	Red wine
Vinmonopolet no.
Producer	Langoa Barton
Vintages	2009
Country	France, Bordeaux, Saint-Julien
Bottle	75 cl

Alcohol	13 %
Acid	6 %
Sugar	< 3 g/l

Packaging	Glass
Cork type	Naturkork
Selection	Uten utvalg
Wholesaler	Okav AS
Carrier	Skanlog AS