Langoa Barton - Saint-Julien 2022

Alexandre Ma

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par Alexandre Ma le 10/03/2025

2022 marks the first vintage of Château Langoa Barton from their new cellar, and it has already given us a wonderful gift in its debut. Swirling the glass reveals inviting aromas of coffee and hazelnuts, and upon tasting, the palate is flooded with the juicy, ripe berry fragrances. Château Langoa Barton showcases its deep understanding of the Saint-Julien terroir with vibrant acidity, rich mouthfeel, and finely honed tannins that sing as they touch the taste buds. The most surprising aspect is its dynamic acidity and the mysterious graphite notes on the finish. After 20 years of aging, it could very well rival top level estates.

Wine Advocate

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par William Kelley le 07/03/2025

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.

Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux

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par Jane Anson le 07/03/2025

The last few years have seen Langoa, in classically understated Barton way, turning into a barnstormer, with the value that was once reserved for Léoville. It's great in 2022, with its slightly cooler terroir really coming into its own. Luscious black cherry, sandalwood, campfire, crayon, crushed rocks, this is stuff, almost ready to go but will clearly deliver for decades.

The Wine Cellar Insider

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par Jeff Leve le 04/03/2025

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Jeb DUNNUCK

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par Jeb Dunnuck le 28/02/2025

Possibly the finest vintage I've tasted from this château, the 2022 Château Langoa Barton has a gorgeous perfume of red and black fruits intermixed with smoky tobacco, fresh flowers, and cedar. I love its overall balance, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a pure, layered mouthfeel, and present yet sweet, polished tannins. I love it even today, yet it deserves 4-6 years of bottle age and will cruise in cold cellars over the following two decades or more.

Yvesbeck.wine

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par Yves Beck le 25/02/2025

56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc ?Notes d'épices douces, de baies noires et de réglisse dans le bouquet de Langoa Barton qui révèle également une touche de fèves de cacao et de nuances confites. De bonne densité, le vin se déroule avec élégance, sans accrocs, jusqu'en fin de bouche. Ses tannins suaves offrent une assise confortable en assurant fraicheur et longévité. Un vin harmonieux que l'on pourra déjà apprécier dans sa jeunesse en prenant soin de laisser quelques bouteilles de côté. 2027-2047 95/100 ?

Vinous

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par Neal Martin le 12/02/2025

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.

Vinous

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par Antonio Galloni le 28/01/2025

The 2022 Langoa-Barton is racy, open-knit and quite delicious. Bright red-toned fruit, blood orange, mint and spice give the 2022 palpable freshness to play off its gracious, mid-weight personality.

Wine Spectator

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par James Molesworth le 22/01/2025

This is a suave rendering of the vintage, offering a vivid beam of boysenberry and blackberry puree that's gently succulent and generous in feel but stays racy and defined by an underlying iron note. Violet, ink and anise accents are infused throughout, lending brightness and range through the pure finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2027 through 2042. 5,500 cases made.

Wine Maniacs

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par Lin Liu le 30/05/2023

Decanter.com

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par Georgina Hindle le 25/05/2023

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.

Alexandre Ma

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par Alexandre Ma le 17/05/2023

The 2022 vintage marks the first vintage of Château Langoa Barton in its new wine cellar. Upon swirling, the luscious aroma of coffee and hazelnut captivates the senses, while the palate is welcomed by a juicy burst of berry fruitiness. In comparison to many other wines En Primeur, Château Langoa Barton unabashedly displays all its qualities. The acidity is bright and the texture is delicate, with even the tannins polished to a finer degree. What surprises me most is the astonishing acidity and the mysterious graphite note in the finish, which fills me with great anticipation for its expression when bottled.

Vinous

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par Neal Martin le 17/05/2023

The 2022 Langoa-Barton was cropped at 30hL/ha from September 8-23 then matured in 60% new oak. The nose needs a few minutes to cohere, raspberry and dark cherry fruit, bunches of violet, almost Margaux-like in personality. The palate is where the action is at the moment with finely-chiseled tannins, a saline undertow, almost briny with a fresh and quite compelling, classically-styled finish. Fine length, this is a Langoa that just like the ABBA song, will go on and on and on.

The Vintage Journal

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par Andrew Caillard MW le 17/05/2023

Medium deep crimson. Blackcurrant, dark plum aromas with marzipan notes, fine grainy touch cedary tannins, very attractive inky density and mineral length. Plenty of vim and vigour = vinosity! (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc 60% new oak). 93-94+

matthewjukes.com

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par Matthew Jukes le 15/05/2023

The Wine Independent

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par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 15/05/2023

A blend of 56.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and 2.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Langoa Barton is ageing in 60% new oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it prances out with exuberant notes of warm cassis, blueberry pie, and Morello cherries, leading to hints of chocolate mint, clove oil, and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of juicy black fruits, framed by plush tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with a spicy kick.

Yvesbeck.wine

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par Yves Beck le 10/05/2023

Langoa Barton se révèle de manière progressive. Le boisé est encore assez marqué mais le vin sait mettre des nuances fruitées et minérales en valeur au fil des minutes pour finalement prendre le dessus. Bonne densité en bouche où le vin affiche un caractère élégant, friand et harmonieux. Les tannins sont suaves tandis que l'acidité se veut structurante et rafraîchissante. Finale de bonne persistance. Tout se révèle en crescendo et Langoa-Barton s'annonce très prometteur. Belle réussite !

Bettane & Desseauve

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par Bettane & Desseauve le 10/05/2023

Grand corps pour le cru, chair savoureuse et de facture classique dans son expression tannique et sa prise de bois. D’autres arrivent à un fondu plus immédiat. Pour lui, ce sera certainement avec un peu plus d’élevage.

Jeb DUNNUCK

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par Jeb Dunnuck le 10/05/2023

The Grand Vin 2022 Château Langoa Barton checks in as 56.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc that was raised in 60% new barrels. Medium-bodied and vibrant, with a fresher, elegant, yet still textured profile, it has pure black and blue fruits, some lead pencil, tobacco, and earthy nuances, fine tannins, and a great finish. This 2022 is all about finesse and elegance. Tasted twice with consistent notes.

Vinous

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par Antonio Galloni le 09/05/2023

The 2022 Langoa Barton is vibrant and focused, as the best wines are in this vintage. Crushed raspberry, blood orange, mint, spice and rose petal are all beautifully delineated. There’s a purity to the 2022 that is impossible to miss. I admire its precision and lovely minerality. Langoa could turn out to be one of the Sleepers of 2022, especially among the more affordable wines of the Left Bank. Drinking window : 2028-2042

The Wine Independent

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par Lisa Perrotti-Brown le 08/05/2023

A blend of 56.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and 2.5% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Langoa Barton is ageing in 60% new oak. Deep garnet-purple in color, it prances out with exuberant notes of warm cassis, blueberry pie, and Morello cherries, leading to hints of chocolate mint, clove oil, and tilled soil. The medium to full-bodied palate is chock full of juicy black fruits, framed by plush tannins and plenty of freshness, finishing with a spicy kick.

The Wine Cellar Insider

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par Jeff Leve le 05/05/2023

Cassis, tobacco, flowers, blackberries, and red currants show easily on the nose, and palate. There is a wealth of fresh, dark red fruits, creamy tannins, and blackberries on the mid-palate, and in the finish. This clearly shows a new face for Langoa Barton with more fruit, and softer tannins, yet the wine holds on to its classic style as well. The wine blends 56.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 2.5% Cabernet Franc. 14.2% ABV. Drink from 2027-2050.

Wine Advocate

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par William Kelley le 02/05/2023

The first vintage produced in the estate's new winery, which more than doubled the number of vats, permitting sub-plot by sub-plot vinification, the brilliant 2022 Langoa Barton offers up aromas of dark berries, cassis, violets and cigar wrapper, followed by a medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy palate endowed with terrific depth and tension. Polished and penetrating, it should match or even surpass the 2019 and 2016 vintages, and it is sure to be one of the more intelligent purchases of the en primeur campaign. 93 - 95+

Jamessuckling.com

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par James Suckling le 19/04/2023

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.