93 / 100
Lots of crushed blackcurrants and chocolate on the nose, following through to a medium to full body with soft, friendly tannins that are caressing and beautiful. Drinkable now, but better after 2022.
92 / 100
Ripe, bright and fresh, featuring a terrific beam of cassis and plum fruit running through, flanked by anise and red tea notes and scored by a singed applewood accent on the finish. Needs a little time to unwind fully. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2022 through 2032. Tasted twice, with consistent notes.
90-92 / 100
The 2017 Château Langoa Barton showed beautifully both times I was able to taste it. Black cherries, plums, leafy herbs and spring flowers all emerge from this medium-bodied, ripe, lively Saint-Julien that shows the pretty, charming, elegant style of the vintage. As with all the wines from this vintage, it's not massive by any means, yet it is nicely concentrated and impeccably balanced. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, with harvest stretching between the 15th and 18th of September for the Merlot and the 22nd to the 29th of September for the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It's still aging in 60% new oak.
17+ / 20
Dark crimson that is bluer than most. Rather attractive polish to the tannins and then bone dry on the end. Classic stuff with considerable appeal. No rough edges but no excess sweetness. Succulent and appetising.
17 / 20
J'avais remarqué des changements en 2015. 2017 aurait pu faire ralentir cette volonté d'élévation du statut. Pas du tout ! Ce cru possède désormais une fin de bouche à la tanicité plus noble qui laisse s'exprimer ses arômes. Couleur rouge, sombre, intense et belle. Nez moyennement aromatique, fin, fruité, pur, joli avec du fond. Moelleux à l'attaque, dense au développement, très fruité en milieu de bouche, ce vin caresse le palais avant de prendre de la puissance en finale. Il s'achève long et sans cesse charnu. Voilà la nouveauté : la fin des angles tanniques dans la persistance. C'est long et superbe. Bravo. Assemblage : 54 % cabernet sauvignon, 38 % merlot, 8 % cabernet franc. Degré d'alcool : 13.
93 / 100
The 2017 Langoa Barton is medium to deep garnet-purple colored and features wonderfully pure scents of crushed blackcurrants, wild blueberries and black raspberries plus wafts of underbrush, dark chocolate and violets. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is laden with seductive black and blue fruits, framed by grainy tannins and just enough freshness, finishing long and perfumed.
Couleur grenat-pourpre moyen à profond avec des notes de cassis, de myrtilles et de framboises noires, ainsi que de sous-bois, de chocolat noir et de violettes. Moyennement à pleinement corsé, le palais est chargé de séduisants fruits noirs et bleus, encadrés par des tanins granuleux, juste assez de fraîcheur, et se termine par une finale longue et parfumée.