2025, Château Langoa Barton, SAINT-JULIEN, 3ème Grand Cru Classé

2025 is 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot,15% Cabernet Franc.Léoville Barton's smaller sister château has been producing increasingly excellent winesin recent vintages. Grape varieties, viticulture and vinification are similar to those of Léoville. Quality is often very similar too. The 2025 Langoa-Barton has a lively bouquet with the Merlot in full effect, blueberry and cassis scents, and just a background touch of peppermint. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, a lovely caressing texture, very well balanced with a touch of pepperiness towards the persistent finish. What a gorgeous Langoa! 2030 - 2055 92-94 Neal Martin, Vinous.Langoa is very much a wine of the moment, with a sense of energy and punch, and you get that here, juicy and characterful, raspberry and cherry pit, hard to beat in terms of pleasure delivery. Great stuff. Very drinkable wine. Tasted twice, love the energy here. 2034-2044. 93 Jane Anson.Focused, with volume and drive, it shows aromas of berries, warm spices and some leather. Medium to full-bodied with fine, firm tannins. Structured and compact, with bright fruit at its core. Long, focused finish. 94-95 James Suckling.