CHATEAU LANGOA BARTON 3eme Grand Cru Classe, Saint-Julien 2022 Bottle

Description

Château Langoa-Barton, historically known as Pontet Langlois, is a distinguished winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux, celebrated for its Troisième Cru (Third Growth) red wine. The 2022 vintage has received outstanding acclaim, with James Suckling awarding it 96-97 points for its deep fruit, dark spices, and polished tannins, showcasing full-bodied intensity and a chalky finish. The Wine Advocate rates it 95 points, noting its aromas of cassis, blackberries, and violets, accompanied by velvety tannins and a long, impressive finish. Decanter also scores it 95 points, highlighting its energy and freshness. Vinous and Wine Enthusiast award 94 points, praising its elegance and fine structure. This vintage offers a rewarding drinking experience, ideally enjoyed from 2026 to 2048.

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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.

JAMES SUCKLING 96-97 Points
13 Apr, 2023 – Deep fruit, dark spices and graphite with wide yet polished, linear tannins. Full-bodied and intense with depth and structure. Long and chalky at the end. Big wine.

THE WINE ADVOCATE 95 points
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Published: Mar 06, 2025
Drink Date: 2030 - 2055
The 2022 Langoa Barton has turned out superbly in bottle. Offering up aromas of cassis, blackberries, pencil shavings and violets, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with velvety tannins, lively fruit and a long, penetrating finish. Seamless, integrated and intense, Langoa's more morcellated vineyards means that this estate has, if anything, gained even more from the Barton family's new vat room than its big brother Léoville Barton, as each parcel can now be fermented separately, optimizing its potential. This is the best young Langoa Barton I can remember tasting.

DECANTER 95 points
Drinking Window: 2026 - 2048 - Supple and lively, this has energy and intensity from the start. Clean and precise, well worked, cool and fresh with tannins that do well to give the frame and structure without overwhelming the fruit. Really nice this year, good movement and liveliness, rich fruit but juicy and fun. Doesn't take itself too seriously and I really like it!! Harvest 8-23 September. Yield of 30hl/ha. Ageing in French oak, 60% new. - Georgina Hindle Apr 23

VINOUS 94 points
The 2022 Langoa Barton has a wonderful bouquet that has really blossomed since I tasted it from barrel. There is still a trait of Margaux thanks to its wilted violet element, but there may be more graphite and tobacco tones now the wine is in bottle. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-boned tannins and a precise, sensual finish. It's fresh and definitely a more elegant Langoa compared to recent vintages. Bon vin. - Neal Martin

WINE ENTHUSIAST 94 points
93-95 Barrel sample. Ripe and juicy, this wine also has a fine structure. Rich black fruits set the scene for the wine's future with tannins and acidity marching together. — Roger Voss

JANCIS ROBINSON 17 points
Deepest crimson with purple-crimson rim. Open and scented with cassis and the merest hint of cedary leafiness as well as subtly sweet oak. Big, rich, firmly, chewily tannic and with a bite of freshness on the finish. Chewy but smooth in texture, the oak not as dominant as when James Lawther tasted it en primeur. Not at all flashy yet deeply satisfying and whole-hearted. Fills the mouth with fruit and yet has a clean aftertaste. (JH)