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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 149 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rupertg on 3/24/2024 & rated 92 points: Edge beginning to dull, dark red centre. Muted nose. Still smooth and hugely enjoyable. Smooth and fruity in the mouth, dry on the swallow but still berry fruit on the finish. Fruit still winning. Drink up. (313 views) | | | Tasted by ayalao3 on 3/7/2024 & rated 92 points: Great aromatics drinking at peak, maybe a bit of rustic tannins (454 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 10/26/2023 & rated 93 points: Fully mature, this is at its peak, and probably needs to be consumed over the next couple of years to enjoy it at its best. Taste profile is per my note from a year ago, with everything integrated. The nose is excellent and the palate is smooth and well balanced, but it does lack real depth. (1140 views) | | | Tasted by LARich on 10/20/2023 & rated 93 points: In a great place but drink up. (877 views) | | | Tasted by drmarclevine on 9/24/2023 & rated 91 points: Black cherry, tar, and warmed green herbs are immediately evident in the glass. Herbal notes became more pronounced with air. Big hit of cassis, red raspberry, and mild pipe tobacco with a slight tannic prickle in the back. More straightforward than a typical Bordeaux probably owing to the hot vintage. I wanted more depth, however, but all the action was happening on the upper end of the spectrum. Still a lovely drink paired with beef tenderloin. Drink now or short-term hold. (1138 views) | | | Tasted by Chekib m. on 8/30/2023 & rated 94 points: Decanted for around 1hr.
This was still deep to medium ruby in color.
Intense and very expressive nose, with cassis, blueberries, tobacco, cedary aromas with some heat from the vintage.
Medium body, soft acidity, melted but still noticeable tannins, red and blue ripe sweet berries, cedar, very long and savoury.
Excellent wine ready to drink.
My last bottle of a case bought en primeur and the most enjoyable. (1006 views) | | | Tasted by Margaux Bro on 4/26/2023 & rated 95 points: Favorite wine for me on a day I also had 99 pavie and prevost LC18. This also is the cheapest wine of the day lol (1413 views) | | | Tasted by Oliverl1 on 1/7/2023 & rated 90 points: 2003 was a reasonably good vintage and with 20 years of age, this wine really is quite good. It needs a good decant of 6 hours or so. The nose is actually a little better than the taste but very enjoyable. Seems like it has entered its plateau and will go on very nicely for next 5 years or so. (1308 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 9/27/2022 & rated 93 points: Fully mature and ready to drink with minimal decanting or pop and pour, this is great value wine. The nose is its best feature with rich aromas of blackcurrant and raspberry. The palate is well balanced and integrated, but is a little one dimensional and lacking depth. Likewise the finish is excellent but lacks depth and is on the shorter side. That said, it is a very enjoyable aged Bordeaux. (2017 views) | | | Tasted by n.rome on 7/17/2022 & rated 93 points: Tremendous. Tertiary notes with still present dried fruits. Refined and elegant although with a slightly shorter finish (1977 views) | | | Tasted by Wine_Bear on 3/3/2022 & rated 94 points: Spectacular. (2382 views) | | | Tasted by WineFrog09 on 2/22/2022 & rated 92 points: At or near it’s peak. The aromatics are fantastic. As previous notes have said, strong secondary and tertiary notes but lacking length on the finish. (2165 views) | | | Tasted by fontaine on 2/10/2022 & rated 91 points: C’est rare que je dis ca d’un bordeaux, mais mes souvenirs de ce Langoa 2003 étaient meilleurs en jeunesse. Tout de même délicieux! (638 views) | | | Tasted by chefdilletante on 5/22/2021: Has pulled together nicely. Dusty nose gives way to some plum, but mostly sous bois, coffee, mushroom. Tannins tamed and finishing with great sweetness. Full stride; pull corks now. (2964 views) | | | Tasted by djhammond on 5/6/2021 & rated 93 points: At its absolute peak, this is a wonderful drink. Everything is fully resolved with secondary and tertiary notes, and it drinks like a wine a decade older. The nose is deep with blackcurrant, plum, old leather, and hints of raspberry. Depth and balance are excellent, but the finish does not live up to the rest of the experience being on the shorter side and ending on a sour note. Minimal time in the decanter is needed, and it probably should be drunk over the next 2 or 3 years to enjoy it at this level. 93+ (2854 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 4/27/2021 & rated 92 points: 90 Minuten zuvor geöffnet, 16 Grad
Feine, dichte Nase
Sehr elegant, feminin-schlank. Reife helle Beeren, etwas Milchschoko,
ziemlich lang. Ein Trinkspass! (2772 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 3/15/2021 & rated 91 points: Fein, nicht unbedingt elegant. voller Körper
Beeren-mix, reif mit etwas Zartbitter-Schoko
schlanke 13% (2633 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 2/18/2021 & rated 90 points: guter Wein aus heißem Jahr, angenehm leicht, luftig.
Zart, nicht filigran. Joh-Himbeeren (2639 views) | | | Tasted by Laz4wine on 11/21/2020 & rated 92 points: The oaky nose was fascinating as it evolved from overbearing to a pleasant toasty balancing act. 3+ hours to really hit its stride, but once it did the dominant leather, sweet cigar, and earthy aromas gave way to integrate nicely with dark currant and tarragon flavors, along with a roasted espresso note on the finish. (2014 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 11/16/2020 & rated 89 points: in Ordnung, aber etwas wenig für diese Preiskategorie
Ihm fehlte Kraft. Die Julien-Eleganz war nur zu ahnen.
Hat seinen beste Zeit wohl hinter sich. Schade (1880 views) | | | Tasted by cakie on 10/25/2020 & rated 89 points: Tasted next to the 2002 (the better wine). It’s a perfectly good and enjoyable claret but a little austere with the fruit drying up. It was better a few years ago. I wouldn’t leave any longer. (1848 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 10/12/2020 & rated 91 points: ziemlich groß
zurückhaltende Eleganz, kein Kraftprotz.
hellrot. m’inhibez Nase
Himbeeren, lange (1741 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 9/14/2020 & rated 92 points: fein, elegant. Zarte Beeren, dabei durchaus Fülle (1894 views) | | | Tasted by winot on 8/12/2020 & rated 90 points: Youthful medium deep ruby
Black and red fruit nose, cigar box backdrop
Quite tight and grippy
Wow. Puckering at 17 years. Hopefully better as it airs and warms. (Didn't happen) Disappointing given that it was meant to be one of the vintage's stars
A slightly herbal edge to the fruit too
Hmmm. Not that impressed. Was better a few years ago. The vintage conditions are pressing the game, I'd drink up. (1605 views) | | | Tasted by msauer on 6/25/2020 & rated 94 points: saftig, dicht, ziemlich lang
Ölig beim Einschenken. Dunkle Farbe
Reife Sommerfrüchte, schwarze süße Beeren. Fein, sehr elegant
(Dem z Vgl getrunkenen 1983er überlegen)
2 h zuvor geöffnet, nicht karaffiert (1911 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Ch Langoa Barton St-Julien Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
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| Château Langoa Barton Producer website Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
VdB
The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.St. Julien VdB
Read more detailed information on St. Julien and its wines The seventeenth century pioneers Traces are to be found of a Saint-Julien de Rintrac, perhaps Saint-Julien's earliest name, as from the thirteenth century. But we have to wait until the seventeenth century pioneers, urban and rural aristocrats, discover the exceptional merits of these terroirs.
Traces of this system still exist today in the structure of estates within the appellation: by the side of the two villages of Beychevelle and Saint-Julien, the large estates are heavily preponderant, representing more than four fifths of the total surface of vineyards.
The terrain is practically identical over all the commune. Only the proximity of the estuary, sometimes close, sometimes further away, can cause slight variations in climate. In fact, Saint-Julien-Beychevelle's layer of gravel takes the form of a huge rectangle over 3 miles long and 2 miles wide. And the alluvial deposits are particularly well fragmented into ridges of Garonne gravel of the early Quaternary. Accordingly, the vines are safeguarded from stagnant water.
The wines from the Saint-Julien appellation may be recognized by their unparalleled bouquet, particularly harmonious and mild. They have a fine deep colour and combine the finesse of their aromas and a solid constitution. They have body, are very rich in flavour and have a delicious and delicate bouquet.
Production conditions (Decree dated November 14, 1936)
In order to have the right to the Saint-Julien appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Saint-Julien and from precisely defined parcels in the communes of Cussac, and Saint-Laurent, "excluding the parcels situated on recent alluvium and sand on impermeable subsoils",
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare). |
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