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WEINWISSER: "Feingliedriges Bouquet, frische rote Pflaume, kalter Hagebuttentee und verführerische Fliedernoten. Am saftigen Gaumen mit seidiger Textur, balancierter Rasse, reifem Extrakt gepaart mit edler Salznote, beeindruckt durch Tiefgang, engmaschiges Tanningerüst und durchtrainierten Körper. Im gebündelten Finale rotbeerige Konturen, Palisander, helles Graphit und fein sandige Adstringenz."
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THE WINE ADVOCATE: "The first vintage vinified in the Barton family's new winery, the 2021 Langoa Barton is immensely promising, offering up aromas of cassis, cigar wrapper, loamy soil and black truffle, followed by a medium to full-bodied, velvety and seamless palate that's deep and complete, its vibrant core of fruit framed by ripe tannins and lively acids. It's a blend of 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc. Tasted three times."
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DECANTER: "A dark, brooding nose, full of bramble fruits and cherry chocolate drops. Tannins are to the fore; they coat the mouth giving a chewy, supple texture lifting the bright strawberry, bitter raspberry and juicy red cherry fruits and giving this an air of knitted tension - all delivered in one straight line. I like the focus, it doesn't waver from start to finish and is intense the whole way also with sweet cedar, clove and cinnamon edges to the finish which gives nuances and depth. Good effort."
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JAMES SUCKLING: "Blackberry and black olives with currants and crushed stone. Medium body, integrated tannins and a savory finish."
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JEB DUNNUCK: "The 2021 Château Langoa Barton (61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc) has a great, pure, medium-bodied style as well as medium-bodied richness and depth on the palate. It has good acidity, notes of violets, graphite, and tobacco, quality tannins, and a great finish. The balance here is spot on, and this is certainly an outstanding wine in the making. It's also the first vintage to be made in the new winery, which was still under construction while I was in Bordeaux."
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FALSTAFF: "Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Mit Orangenzesten unterlegte feine Nuancen von Cassis und Brombeeren, sehr einladendes Bukett. Mittlerer Körper, reife Kirschen, feine Tannine, leichtfüßig und zugänglich, vielseitig einsetzbar."
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THE WINE CELLAR INSIDER: "Peppery spices, herbs, and red currants come through on the nose and palate. This is a solid example of classic, medium/full-bodied, Bordeaux focused on its bright, crisp, red fruits, freshness, and peppery spice in the endnote. The wine blends 61% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. For Langoa Barton, a wine that normally takes quite a bit of time to be fun to drink, you can enjoy this quite early. Drink from 2025-2047."
