2004 Château Langoa Barton

Community Tasting Notes (130) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  3/17/2024 - WojteG Likes this wine: 97 Points

  After reading all reviews of distinguish and noble members of the CT I have to conclusions that I had completely different wine.
  First of all the wine penetrated no more then a half millimeter of cork( I took a picture).
  Second - about 3 months ago I had 2001 vintage and I liked it - 95 points.
  And how about this one?
  15 minutes in the decanter.
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  First sip and I immediately knew it was better! Very powerful wine, that stays on darker side of the Force 😎
  Black coffee and black tea, black currant, black chocolate ( is it Merlot from the right bank? 😉), tobacco, mocca.
  Very grippy tannins, dry, long finish with cinnamon ( nice!).
  Smell is incredible complex and rich. Blackberry, black currant, cedar, graphite, milk chocolate, tobacco, plum, vanilla and more sweet aromas.
  Delicious, highly drinkable wine for all kinds of drinker profiles.
  I would bet 100% that 2004 had more Merlot than 2001, but I would be wrong.
  2001- 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot &
  5% Cabernet Franc
  2004 - 70% cabernet sauvignon
  20% merlot, 2% petit verdot, 8% cabernet franc
  
  And be smart here, little man 🙄
  
  2004 was rated the same like 2001 - 88 points according to the WA Vintage Guide.
  Wine?
  JS - 93
  Vinous - 92
  WS - 91
  WE - 90
  RP - 90 tasted in 2007
  RP - 93 tasted in 2009

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  12/23/2023 - Rupert wrote: 91 Points

  Just like last month. Classic cedary claret. Still has a bit of grip on the finish.

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  11/17/2023 - Rupert wrote: 91 Points

  Earthier than the bottle we had a couple of weeks ago. Still has a lovely gentle sweetness in the middle.

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  11/11/2023 - smveluv Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drank this at friendsgiving this year, served with a rib roast + typical thanksgiving sides.
  
  I must say I'm becoming more and more a fan of these off vintage, middle aged (20 year old) Bordeauxs. This hit all the right notes: currant, black fruits, tobacco, cedar, spice box on the nose. On the palate the fruit was primary, with heavy accents from the spice element and some tertiary earthy elements just underneath which added a very well rounded touch to the whole experience. Tannins were well integrated and acidity was fresh enough to allow it to pair well with the food, yet not so overpowering that it couldn't be enjoyed on its own.
  
  My only knock would be that it felt a bit flat from the mid-palate back. Otherwise, a perfectly mature and accessible Bordeaux at a reasonable price point

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  10/27/2023 - Rupert wrote: 94 Points

  Wow! This is incredibly warm and sweet for a Medoc from a medium-rated vintage. It could be new world. But combine it with the coal, cedar and spice and it's fantastic. Up there with the Barton 04.

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