| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | France > Bordeaux > Left Bank > St Julien |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
Léoville Barton's smaller sister château has been producing increasingly excellent wines in recent vintages. Grape varieties, viticulture and vinification are similar to those of Léoville. Quality is often very similar too. Classic St Julien is produced here with real Cabernet Sauvignon "grip" and class. There are currently 20 hectares in production, with an average vine age of 37 years. Langoa is a fantastic source of "proper claret" at sensible en primeur prices. A new gravity fed winery was completed in 2022.
The 2024 is the 3rd vintage to be made in the new cellars and is 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc. 12.9% alcohol. 60% new oak from 5 different tonneliers.
The 2024 Langoa Barton is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet blackberries and plums mingled with notions of licorice, pencil shavings and lilac. Medium to full-bodied, with lively acids and good depth and density, it's pure and refined. This is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, picked between 24 September and 5 October.
The 2024 Langoa Barton was picked from September 29 to October 5 and matured in 60% new oak. This is quite closed on the nose—indeed, General Manager Damien Barton had forewarned that for whatever reason, the samples had aromatically clammed up on a sunny day! The palate is medium-bodied with black plummy fruit, touches of graphite and cracked black pepper and nice grip on the mid-palate. The 2024 is not as complex as, say, the 2022, but it has an appealing, linear finish. Drink: 2029-2050
Mid-deep ruby colour. Plump cherries and red berries form the nose with well-judged, savoury smoke. There is a cedary tone that runs throughout, giving a narrower, more savoury profile to this wine than usual. The fruit is bright and has lovely energy, and the tannins are well judged, chalky but not astringent or obtrusive on the palate. Well made. This is a vertical, cool Langoa with a long, linear finish.
A firm and refined red with blackcurrant and mineral character. Medium-bodied, chewy and polished, suggesting well-selected grapes for the vintage. Well done.
Deep garnet-purple colored. Needs a little swirling to tempt out notes of red currant jelly and juicy strawberries, giving way to suggestions of dried sage, charcoal, and lavender. Light-bodied, the palate has a crisp backbone and lightly chewy tannins with herbs laced red berry flavors and a chalky finish.
52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc.
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.
The 2024 Langoa-Barton is such a pretty wine. Floral and bright, with lovely mid-weight structure, Langoa is a total charmer. Rose petal, crushed red berry fruit, spice, orange peel and mint are beautifully lifted. Bright saline undertones extend the finish. The 2024 is a promising Langoa. Tasted two times. 2029-2039.
