Familien Barton kan spore deres rødder i Bordeaux helt tilbage til 1722, da irske Thomas Barton forlod sin fødeø og slog sig ned i Frankrig for at handle med vin. Forretningsområderne blev siden udvidet til også at producere Bordeaux-vin. Første indkøb var Le Boscq i Saint-Estèphe i 1745 og sidenhen Pontet Langlois i 1821. Slottets navn ændredes kort efter til Langoa Barton, som i 1855 blev klassificeret som 3. cru. I 1826 var også Leoville Barton føjet til besiddelserne.
Den nuværende ejer Anthony Barton trak sig for nogle år siden tilbage og overlod ansvaret til datteren Lilian Barton, som i dag leder Langoa Barton i samarbejde med sine to børn, Melanie og Damien. De 25 ha vinmarker udgøres af vinstokke med en gennemsnitsalder på 35 år. Nogle er væsentligt ældre, men tendensen er, at når stokkene når en alder af 40 år, udskiftes de med nye stokke. <br />
Fordelingen af druetyper er nogenlunde konstant med omtrent 60 pct. cabernet sauvignon, 35 pct. merlot og resten cabernet franc. Andelen af merlot er de senere år øget en smule. Vinifikation sker i store 2000 liters fade, og vinen lagres efterfølgende på 50 pct. ny eg og resten brugte fade i ca. 20 måneder.
Resultatet er en feminin og elegant rødvin med saftig frugt i retning af røde bær og orangeskal tilsat et strejf af tobak og eksotiske krydderier.
James Suckling - 96-97
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.
Barrel Sample: 96-97
Robert Parker - 95
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.
Jeb Dunnuck - 95
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.
Decanter - 95
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!!
Wine Spectator - 95
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.
Vinous - 94
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.
| Årgang | 2022 |
| Vintype | Rødvin |
| Land | Frankrig |
| Område | Bordeaux |
| Kommune | Saint-Julien |
| Producent | Château Langoa Barton |
| Alkoholprocent | 13% |
| Indhold | 75cl |
| Druer | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc |
| Produktionsmetode | Konventionel |
| Faktablad | Hent faktablad |
| Varenr. | 64427 |
