CHATEAU LANGOA BARTON 3eme Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2021 Bottle

Description

Château Langoa-Barton, formerly known as Pontet Langlois, is a prestigious winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, celebrated for its Troisième Cru (Third Growth) red wine, classified in the 1855 Bordeaux Wine Official Classification. The 2021 vintage has received exceptional praise, scoring 95 points from Wine Enthusiast for its toasted aromas and vibrant freshness. The Wine Advocate awarded 93 points, noting its dark berry and plum aromas, seamless texture, and refined tannins. James Suckling highlights its complexity with nuances of currants and violets, also scoring it 93 points. Vinous commends its harmony and plushness, while Decanter appreciates its juicy character. This vintage promises to be enjoyable from 2026 to 2045, offering a delightful experience for wine lovers.

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Château Langoa-Barton (archaically named Pontet Langlois) is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. Château Langoa-Barton is also the name of the red wine produced by this property. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisièmes Crus (Third Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.

WINE ENTHUSIAST 95 points
Decorated with a label celebrating 200 years of the Barton family in Bordeaux, the wine has touches of toast aromas with smokiness. On the palate, tannins give a dry core to the wine. It is ripe, but with a great freshness. Drink from 2028. — Roger Voss

THE WINE ADVOCATE 93 points
Reviewed by: William Kelley Date: 2025 - 2045
The 2021 Langoa Barton offers up attractive aromas of dark berries and plums mingled with sweet spices and cigar box. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, it's polished and fleshy, with an enveloping core of fruit, beautifully refined tannins and well-integrated acids.
Published: Feb 08, 2024

JAMES SUCKLING 93 Points
Complex yet subtle aromas of currants, tar, lead pencil, redwood, violets and blackberries follow through to a medium body, with ultrafine tannins and a crunchy and vivid finish. Just a hint of chocolate at the end. Special label to commemorate the winery’s 200th anniversary. Sleek and refined, but give this three or four years to soften.

VINOUS 93 points
The 2021 Langoa Barton comes in a specially designed, one-off, hand-drawn label and a sustainable cardboard box instead of wood, to celebrate the bicentenary of family ownership. The aromatics have actually moved up a step since I tasted it from barrel: intense blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, crushed violet and just a hint of eucalyptus. The oak is neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with surprisingly plush black fruit, a suave and harmonious Langoa with a dash of spice toward the finish. This is packed full of flavor and will be difficult to resist in its youth. - Neal Martin

DECANTER 93 points
Tasted by: Georgina Hindle
(at Bordeaux, 01 Dec 2023)
Drinking Window: 2026 - 2045
An expressive nose full of dark fruit, spiced and herbal elements. Clean and clear, juicy and lively, more of a light, lean delicate take, everything is there just a subtle version of the blackcurrant and strawberries, acidity and tannin profile. I do like it though, it's well made and still has an enjoyable juicy core and long finish. Likely to be extremely pleasant and easy to drink in a few years still with typicity. Same score as Primeurs but this was lovely to taste again.