Very finely textured with pure blue fruit and lavender and violet undertones. It’s full-bodied with pure, focused fruit. Extremely long and refined. Clearly better than the 2018.

Couleur sombre, intense et belle. Nez très aromatique, au fruité frais. Caressant à l'attaque, savoureux au milieu, un peu frais, le vin offre beaucoup de saveurs en fin de bouche, mais aussi une fermeté qui avait disparu ces dernières années. Longueur normale.

Silky blackberry and bilberry fruits, this is a brilliant Langoa, with concentration and lift that pull you both forwards and upwards through the palate. For me this is more successful than the 2018 because it delivers an absolute punch of fruits but gently so, with elegance and control that is very St Julien. Grilled cedar finish, great stuff.

Un Langoa très séduisant, avec son croquant de fruit habituel et une bouche très en place. Tanins fondus et gourmands.

Ripe and juicy, with a youthfully compact core of steeped plum, blueberry and black currant fruit. The finish is scored by violet and singed apple wood notes, with a tug of tar peeking in as well. Offers ample fruit and inner freshness, so this should open up soon enough. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. Best from 2025 through 2038.

Langoa-Bartons Bouquet ist einladend, fast verführerisch. Es enthüllt unwiderstehliche Noten von Pralinés, aber auch Düfte von Brombeeren und Lakritze. Am Gaumen zeichnet sich der Wein durch die Fähigkeit aus, eine Verbindung zwischen Charme und Kraft herzustellen. Seine Tannine sind fein, cremig, sanft und dennoch mächtig. Ein ganz feiner Wein, mit Temperament und Klasse.

Plenty of blackberry, currant and floral aromas. Some mint as well, following through to a full-bodied palate with layers of ultra-fine tannins and wonderful length. This is sophisticated and beautifully crafted with style and personality, displaying its terroir. Extremely well done. Drink after 2025.

A timely classic for patient readers with cold cellars, the 2019 Langoa Barton is performing beautifully in bottle, unwinding in the glass with a rich bouquet of cassis, plums, cigar wrapper, pencil shavings and loamy soil. Medium to full-bodied, deep and elegantly muscular, its concentrated core of fruit is framed by lively acids and ripe, powdery tannins that assert themselves on the youthfully firm finish. Forget it for a decade and reap the rewards for the following four.