Château Langoa Barton - Saint-Julien 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

16-16,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Joli nez de cerise, amarena, sapide, tanins fins, moelleux, enrobés, du volume en milieu de bouche, frais, tout en longueur, élégant.

Jeb DUNNUCK

90-92 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

The 2017 Château Langoa Barton showed beautifully both times I was able to taste it. Black cherries, plums, leafy herbs and spring flowers all emerge from this medium-bodied, ripe, lively Saint-Julien that shows the pretty, charming, elegant style of the vintage. As with all the wines from this vintage, it’s not massive by any means, yet it is nicely concentrated and impeccably balanced. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc, with harvest stretching between the 15th and 18th of September for the Merlot and the 22nd to the 29th of September for the Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. It’s still aging in 60% new oak.

Vinifera

93 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Nez flamboyant évoquant la rose et la pivoine. Bouche très élégante, franche, de grande finesse et fraîcheur, c’est long, tramé, beau style, en progrès !

Vinous

90-93 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

The 2017 Langoa Barton is absolutely gorgeous. A wine of unusual depth and richness for the year, Langoa Barton is creamy, pliant and incredibly inviting. Super-ripe red and blue fruits, new leather, and dried flowers fill out the wine's frame effortlessly. The blend is 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc. In 2017, Langoa Barton is a lovely under the radar gem. Don't miss it. Tasted two times.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Sizzling and zesty with crunchy cassis, sages, cedar and peppery aromas popping up easily, this full-bodied wine is concentrated, fragrant and dripping with olives in an intricate finish. Give this a decade and it will sing. Produced from Produced from a blend of 54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc, reaching 13% alcohol.

La Revue du Vin de France

15,5-16,5 / 20

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Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

The 2017 Langoa Barton was picked from 15 to 18 September with respect to the Merlot and from 22 to 29 September for the Cabernets, matured in 60% new oak. It has a ripe, brine-tinged bouquet, not complex compared to previous vintages, but pure and developing light smoke and truffle scents with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with quite sharp tannin to create a tensile Langoa-Barton, saline with moderate depth, just a touch of pencil lead that surfaces towards the finish. It is exactly what I expected, which is a good thing given the track record of this Saint-Julien.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

There is no doubt that this offers a good expression of the appellation in the medium to long term, but there's a slightly wider gap between Léoville and Langoa this year - the first time I've felt that in several years, and perhaps a reflection of the slightly cooler terroir here. It's impressively structured and well held together, with black fruits which aren't as concentrated as the estate has displayed in the previous two vintages, but it displays an innate St-Julien elegance.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

WeinWisser

18 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

54% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 45 hl/ha. Tiefes Purpurgranat mit violettem Rand. Betiirendes Heidelbeer-bouquet, dahinter duftige Veilchen, ein Touch Kokos, heller Tabak und Milchkaffee. Am mittleren Gaumen mit seidiger Textur und perfekt ausgereiften Tanninen - be-sticht durch Eleganz und Dichte. lm langen, aromatischen Finale mit einem Korb von Blaubeeren sowie Lakritze und Korinthen, endet mit zarter Adstringenz. Was für ein genialer Wert!      
18/20 2024 - 2044

Jean-Marc QUARIN

17 / 20

byJean-Marc Quarinthe4/17/2018

Wine Enthusiast

92-94 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

This wine is ripe and generously structured. It is well balanced between powerful dark tannins and attractive fruitiness. The concentration and density promise to age well. Drink this fine wine from 2024.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe4/9/2018

Jamessuckling.com

93-94 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

This is very solid and tannic with a beautiful core of blueberries, blackcurrants and other blue fruits. Crushed stones, to boot. Full body and a flavorful finish. Serious for the vintage.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

A solid core of cassis and plum fruit fills out nicely here, with graphite and tobacco notes coursing underneath. Shows good cut and drive. Textbook St.-Julien.—J.M.