2019 Château Langoa Barton
Community Tasting Note
JimHow Likes this wine:
Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 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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Comment posted by englishman's claret:
2/1/2024 6:43:00 PM - The 1928, 1953, 1955, probably 1961, 1985 (at least en magnum), 2015, 2016, 2020, and 2022 seem its equal to me. Great Langoa vintage, but then again so many are - though it's not widely recognized.
Comment posted by Evanbdavis:
2/2/2024 12:51:00 AM - I'm right there with you. I love the focus and honesty of this wine. The 2020 is every bit as good, different vintage style of course, more flamboyant. But Langoa Barton in general is a sleeper in a wildly expensive Bordeaux market as of late. Nice note.