2021 Chateau Langoa-Barton - St. Julien AC

Decanter.com – 93 pts – GH: *A dark, brooding nose, full of bramble fruits and cherry chocolate drops. Tannins are to the fore; they coat the mouth giving a chewy, supple texture lifting the bright strawberry, bitter raspberry and juicy red cherry fruits and giving this an air of knitted tension - all delivered in one straight line. I like the focus, it doesn't waver from start to finish and is intense the whole way also with sweet cedar, clove and cinnamon edges to the finish which gives nuances and depth. Good effort.* - 04/2022

Falstaff Magazin – 92 pts – PM: *Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit Orangenzesten unterlegte feine Nuancen von Cassis und Brombeeren, sehr einladendes Bukett. Mittlerer Körper, reife Kirschen, feine Tannine, leichtfüßig und zugänglich, vielseitig einsetzbar.* - 05/2022

Vinum Magazin – 17,5/20 pts: *Einmal mehr sehr blumig in der Nase, Noten frischer Beeren; kompakt im Mund, saftige Entwicklung über herbem Tannin, langer Ausklang; den Jahrgang ideal wiedergegeben.*

WeinWisser – 18/20pts – GL, TW: *Feingliedriges Bouquet, frische rote Pflaume, kalter Hagebuttentee und verführerische Fliedernoten. Am saftigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, balancierter Rasse, reifem Extrakt gepaart mit edler Salznote, beeindruckt durch Tiefgang, engmaschiges Tanningerüst und durchtrainierten Körper. Im gebündelten Finale rotbeerige Konturen, Palisander, helles Graphit und fein sandige Adstringenz.* – 04/2022

JancisRobinson.com – 16,5/20pts – JL: *61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc. Cask sample. More restrained than some aromatically but there’s fruit and freshness with a structure in behind. Touch of cassis as it opens. Some oak as well but should integrate. Grippy tannins on the finish.* - 04/2022

Vinous.com – (91-93) pts – NM: *The 2021 Langoa Barton was picked 27 September until 7 October, matured in 60% new oak. Analysis shows 13.03% alcohol. It has a well-defined bouquet with expressive Merlot this year. Hints of blood orange/orange sorbet percolate through the red fruit. It has a skip in its step. The palate is medium-bodied with a taut and fresh entry. Plenty of sapidity here, oyster shell tinged with a well-defined and quite persistent finish. Lovely length, this is quite a gorgeous Saint-Julien that will age beautifully in bottle.* - 04/2022

Thewinecellarinsider.com – (90-92) pts – JL: *Peppery spices, herbs, and red currants come through on the nose and palate. This is a solid example of classic, medium/full-bodied, Bordeaux focused on its bright, crisp, red fruits, freshness, and peppery spice in the endnote. The wine blends 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. For Langoa Barton, a wine that normally takes quite a bit of time to be fun to drink, you can enjoy this quite early. Fans of Langoa Barton should take note that the wine will be released with a special, one-off label commemorating 200 years of ownership by the Barton Family! Drink from 2025-2047.* - 05/2022