2020 Chateau Langoa-Barton - 3eme Cru Classe St. Julien

Decanter.com – 92 pts – GH: *Wood aspects on the nose: vanilla, cinnamon, toast and caramel. Ripe, but clean and tight, there’s depth and intensity to the fruit which is focused and narrow, giving a sleek but tense frame and drive of flavours. There is underlying acidity and a juiciness that comes through, and this has a long, persistent flavour but it does remain quite narrow. Nicely worked and restrained. It grows more and more, but the wood is still quite present and needs to settle. Just feels a little dry, tight, high-toned and spicy which is slightly off-putting.* - 02/2023

Falstaff Magazin – 94 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, opaker Kern, zarte Randaufhellung. Zarte Kräuterwürze, schwarze Beerenfrucht, tabakige Nuancen, mineralischer Touch. Saftig, rotbeerige Frucht, frischer Säurebogen, präsente, reife Tannine, elegant und gut anhaftend, verfügt über Präsenz, Süße und Entwicklungspotenzial. (2025–2055).* - 02/2023

Vinum Magazin – 17,5/20pts: *Betont fruchtig mit dezenten Ausbaunoten; voller Ansatz, geschmeidiges, perfekt eingebundenes Tannin, ideale Länge; stilvoll und sehr gelungen.* - 07/2023

WeinWisser – 18/20pts – GL, TW: * Komplexes rotbeeriges Bouquet, Schattenmorellensaft, Thymian und heller Tabak. Am straff ausgerichteten Gaumen mit weicher Textur, reifem Extrakt und mittlerem Körper. Im gebündelten Finale Wildkirsche, dunkles Graphit und feinkörnige Adstringenz. Dieser St. Julien ruht in sich und wird noch eine längere Flaschenreife benötigen. Best Value for Money!* – 03/2023

JancisRobinson.com – 17,5/20pts – JH: *53.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 8.5% Cabernet Franc. Deep crimson. Pure cassis nose, expressive and dark, the slightest impression of mint. Pure, firm and dry on the palate. There's a sobriety here after the expressive aroma. A deep sense of place and completeness and no showing off. Chewy, fresh and satisfying.* - 11/2022

Vinous.com - (90-92) pts - AG: *The 2020 Langoa Barton is an absolute delight. It offers the radiance of the year but in the mid-weight, understated style that is such a Langoa signature. Bright red cherry fruit, blood orange, mint, rose petal and cedar give the 2020 a whole range of bright aromas and flavors that bristle with energy. This is such a pretty wine.* - 06/21

Vinous.com – 93 pts – NM: *The 2020 Langoa Barton has quite a plush, violet-tinged bouquet, higher-toned than the Léoville Barton, though without the same unerring complexity. This just wants to go out and have fun. The palate has an irresistible /rondeur/, velvety smooth with black plum, hints of cassis and a sweet and persistent finish. Joyful.* - 12/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – 94 pts – JL: *Here you find a powerful, fresh blast of ripe, dark currants, blackberries, mint, cedar, tobacco, herbs and spice that meld perfectly with the powerful, ripe, long, waves of red fruits. The chewy finish offers more refinement than usual in its lingering fruits and tannins. Clearly, all the work they have been doing at Langoa Barton has paid off, as this is the best vintage of Langoa I have ever tasted! Drink from 2027-2050.* - 03/2023