Chateau Langoa Barton • St-Julien, France
Château Langoa Barton is the grand vin of this historic Barton family estate in Saint-Julien, a Third Growth in the 1855…Château Langoa Barton is the grand vin of this historic Barton family estate in Saint-Julien, a Third Growth in the 1855 classification, produced from Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant gravel vineyards overlooking the Gironde. Typically more supp…Learn More »
$95
/750ml
2011 Retail Average
91
/100
2011 Pro Rating
Lean at first then increasingly generous, Château Langoa Barton 2011 layers raspberry, redcurrant and blackberry fruit with a touch of citrus brightness, framed by firm, slightly grainy tannins and subtle oak spice. Classic, slightly old-school St-Julien in character, it finishes crisp and dry with notes of tobacco and gentle pepper giving structure more than plushness.
Roast lamb with rosemary; Grilled entrecôte and pommes frites; Duck breast with redcurrant jus
Château Langoa Barton is the grand vin of this historic Barton family estate in Saint-Julien, a Third Growth in the 1855 classification, produced from Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant gravel vineyards overlooking the Gironde. Typically more supple and approachable than its sibling Léoville Barton yet still built for long aging, the wine is known for its classical Left Bank profile, balancing refined structure and fresh cassis-driven fruit with cedary, tobacco-tinged complexity that reflects its cool, gravelly terroir.