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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 46 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by olaf.foertsch@gmx.de on 3/16/2024 & rated 97 points: outstanding, 2026 - 2065 (2871 views) | | | Tasted by JimHow on 2/1/2024 & rated 95 points: This is such a serious wine. How can this not be the best Langoa ever, at least up to this point? (I haven't tried the 2020 yet.). It is rich, ripe, velvety, yes it's oaky with 14% alcohol, but this wine matches Leoville Barton in every way. Spectacular deep purple color, beautiful aromatics. Tell me which Langoa beats this effort? Beginning to wonder whether 2019 is indeed the best vintage ever, surpassing even 2016 with its personality and verve. Yes the oak is present at this early stage but that only enhances my certainty that this wine will age with complexity for 20-30 years, easily. This is the best Langoa Barton I have ever tasted. Hard to see how Leoville Barton beats this. Stunning. Rating: 95 points.
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www.bordeauxwineenthusiasts.com (4161 views) | | | Tasted by Tom’s Notes on 1/22/2024 & rated 90 points: My wife picked this out of the cellar. Too young for me. I’d give it at least 10 more years. Langoa Barton is a classic Bordeaux in taste, color etc. For me it has that beautiful Bordeaux nose. Nothing better than a sniff of this. I have many across several vintages. Will buy Langoa all day long for a great value. For this one, given the price, hold for 10 years and enjoy the fruits of picking a reasonably priced wine that will be incredible with a meal, and impress a friend. (3949 views) | | | Tasted by mikelikewine on 12/17/2023 & rated 94 points: From half bottle. Painfully young, obviously. Decanted for about an hour and it was really full on at first, a wall of oak and fruit. After other hour it had started to mellow very slightly and was getting more bearable. Give it 10 years to integrate and this will be a blockbuster. 94+ based on potential. (3998 views) | | | Tasted by Everything Ahead on 11/17/2023 & rated 90 points: Very oaky and a dried out in the fruit department now. Presumably shutting down hard. Double-decanted and followed over two nights, this did show some nice dark fruits, and is clearly well-made, but comes across as a bit modern, even Californian, tasting over-oaked at this stage. I always find Leoville Barton to be quite a few notches above Langoa in every way, which I guess makes sense given their relative costs and reputations. This will either flesh out and integrate with 10-20 years or always remain a solid but a bit underfruited wine. Time will tell, but I wouldn't rush out to buy more of the wine in this vintage ... (4733 views) | | | Tasted by kostaslonis on 10/31/2023: 2019 Bordeaux Tasting, MW tasting (Vintner's Hall, London): 67% CS 26% Mer 7% CF, 14%
Heady, ripe to overripe black fruit notes, thick oak notes (uneven)
Palate with overipe blue fruit, chocolate, edgy tannins, med body and finish (3416 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 10/10/2023 & rated 90 points: Very closed now. (4181 views) | | | Tasted by Sun_Ship on 9/18/2023 & rated 93 points: A touch tighter than my last bottle, but soon enough aromas of blackberry pie, purple flowers, blonde cigar, graphite and earthy undertones. A palate of pure crème de cassis is buffered by refreshing acids, supple with fine, airy tannins that assert just a touch of grip. Beautiful already. 93+ (4218 views) | | | Tasted by Whitman on 8/12/2023 & rated 93 points: Cassis and blackberry on the nose. Fine palate thats juicy and dense, with amazing sweet fruit and supurb balance in an elegant package. Pretty long finish with nice tannins. Tighter than a year ago and not as nuanced, but great juice. (4160 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 6/27/2023 & rated 92 points: Love this. (4963 views) | | | Tasted by KAT9 on 6/24/2023 & rated 93 points: Beautiful bouquet of dark fruits and earthiness characters, but with a hint of oak. On the palate, relatively balance, good acidity, good finish. Very solid wine. Even more attractive due to price. Screaming QPR. (4483 views) | | | Tasted by Rich E Mac on 6/13/2023 & rated 92 points: Purchased at Wegmans…drank over two days. Way too young as expected, but a great value in Bordeaux. Tight, tannic, and lots of oak. (4486 views) | | | Tasted by Ericsson on 6/10/2023: Ouvert 30 minutes puis bu sur 3 heures.
Assez accessible après 30 minutes supplémentaires dans les verres. Cassis, vanille, épices.
Peu de complexité à ce stade mais vinifié sur la fraîcheur du fruit, ça devrait lui permettre de vieillir très convenablement.
Un rapport qualité/prix favorable certainement. (4243 views) | | | Tasted by ohne_musik on 6/9/2023 & rated 93 points: The nose of the Langoa is dark and sultry, full of cassis, wet stone and scorched earth. almost pessac-like. Palate comes across dense, large scaled, and not shy. Blackberry fruit fanning out into black currant, a spine of acid, salty minerals, and a bit of tobacco. Powdery but slightly rustic tannins, leading to a long, chewy finish. Perhaps a step behind the finest 2019s in terms of charm and depth, but this is great value and will surely drink well for 20-25 years. (3883 views) | | | Tasted by Shugs_Claret on 5/26/2023 & rated 88 points: Dark fruit nose and palate. Chocked full of oak yet to integrate, even after 24 hours. Overwhelms the fruit a bit. Tannins are a bit coarse and bitter. Not my style. (3567 views) | | | Tasted by David J Cooper on 4/23/2023 & rated 88 points: Dark as night. Intense ripe red and black fruit nose. Very rich black fruit and creamy cassis flavours and a hella rich finish.
Surprising. Big in your face style. If Dillon Brooks was a wine. (4194 views) | | | Tasted by ayalao3 on 2/14/2023 & rated 94 points: See previous note. (5067 views) | | | Tasted by wineotim on 2/7/2023 & rated 92 points: I lament this wine, gone are days of when it was made in a traditional old world full of funk style. Today we have a modern, high acid, ripe, and polished ready to drink style. It was enjoyable nonetheless, but nothing like it's heritage. It's difficult for me to believe this will evolve with tertiary notes down the line. (5265 views) | | | Tasted by Gdubya on 1/21/2023 & rated 93 points: Coravin pour. Almost black in colour. Dark fruit with nice tannic structure. Easy 93 now. Should have bought more. Good future ahead. 93-95+ (5087 views) | | | Tasted by ayalao3 on 12/31/2022 & rated 95 points: Excellent wine right now, although primary. A lot to unpack, complex, reminded me of leoville poyferre maybe lighter and shorter finish. Nice value. Decant 2 hours. (4901 views) | | | Tasted by racerchris on 12/30/2022 & rated 92 points: Very enjoyable at this stage, without any decant required.
Well balanced fruit, acidity, oak, and not overbearing tannins.
Very St Julien.
92+ (4673 views) | | | Tasted by Whitman on 12/10/2022 & rated 93 points: Again just tasty right out of the bottle. Everybody loved it. Pretty primary with lush juicy baby fruit and the wood is obvious. The nose is not as herbal as last time, but theres red fruit and licorice. Nice sweetness and power and you feel the structure in the nice finish. Drink now or cellar for a different experience. It will probably close and then it is going to need many years in the cellar. (4507 views) | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 12/3/2022 & rated 91 points: UGC 2019 Singapore (Singapore): Aromatically fairly muted, round with medium depth but fairly short finish. (4334 views) | | | Tasted by remyworldpeace on 12/1/2022: Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux 2019 Vintage Tasting, Singapore: Tasted at UGC Bordeaux 2019 tasting in Singapore.
Well structured and balanced but not showing quite as much concentration or power versus the Leoville Barton. Red fruits and woody notes showing but not yet resolved into as more precise/complex flavours.
Too young to score but anticipated range 90-93. (4694 views) | | | Tasted by diegovilla'ch on 11/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Popped and consumed during a night, without decant.
Beautiful purple coloured, with an almost black centre, glossy and viscous.
Nose is very pronounced and elegant with mouthwatering creme de cassis, blueberries, elderberries, crushed black plums.
Scorched earth, tobacco leaves, burnt oak, cinnamon sticks, violet petals, dark chocolate brownie, juniper berries, licorice root, graphite, grilled bell pepper showing with some air.
This Langoa has a medium to full body, is dense, concentrated and juicy, with a lingering acidity and a nice chalky minerality.
The structure is massive and packed with firm fine grained tannins.
Lots of black fruits, chocolate, mocha, sweet spices and earthy long finish.
Mouthwatering and classy.
Drinking with quite immediate pleasure right now, the wine is silky smooth, complex yet with a little oak to fully integrate (60% new).
Very balanced it will age gracefully for decades, leave it for at least 7 to 10 years to start fully taste its potential.
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Vinous, Bordeaux 2019: The Southwold Tasting (Feb 2023) (2/1/2023)
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JebDunnuck.com, Bordeaux 2019 From Bottle (4/11/2022)
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Vinous, Omne Trium Perfectum: Bordeaux 2019s in Bottle (Feb 2022) (2/1/2022)
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Decanter, Bordeaux 2019 in bottle: St-Julien (1/5/2022)
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JebDunnuck.com, BORDEAUX 2019: A Modern-Day Version of 1982? (6/30/2020)
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Vinous, 2019 Bordeaux: A Long, Strange Trip (Jun, 2020) (6/1/2020)
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Vinous, Uncertain Smile: Bordeaux 2019 (Jun 2020) (6/1/2020)
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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
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"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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