Château Langoa-Barton 2025
St-Julien 3ème Grand Cru Classé
Bordeaux, France
Regular price£175.00
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Arriving: Mid 2028
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| Style: Red | Packaging: OCC |
| ABV: 13.5% | Closure: Cork |
| Organic: | Drink from: 2032 |
| Biodynamic: | Drink to: 2045 |
| Grapes: 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc | |
Critic scores
92-94 RP, 92-94 NM, 91-93 AG, 95-96 JS, 95-97 JD, 92-94 LPB, 93 JA, 95 DC, 93-95 JL, 93-95 DB
Critic reviews
"Cropped at a mere 20 hectoliters per hectare, one of the lowest yields ever recorded at this address, the 2025 Langoa Barton offers up aromas of dark berries, pencil shavings, spices and new oak. Medium- to full-bodied, with bright acids and chalky tannins, it's a blend of 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Cabernet Franc."
William Kelley, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 Langoa-Barton was picked between September 4 and 18 and matured in 60% new oak barrels. It 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!"
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Langoa-Barton is a very racy wine. Plush contours and vibrant dark red/purplish fruit are the signatures. Crushed flowers, cinnamon, red plum, blood orange and dried herbs open nicely in the glass. Floral overtones brighten the finish. This mid-weight, fruity, Merlot-driven Saint-Julien is all charm. It should drink well with minimal cellaring. Tasted two times."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"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."
James Suckling, April 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"The 2025 Château Langoa Barton is based on 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Cabernet Franc, checking in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.55. Darker currants, smoky tobacco, graphite, and tons of violet and floral nuances all shine on the nose, and it has remarkable purity, full-bodied richness, a broad, layered mouthfeel, and ripe, polished tannins on the palate. The finish is a blockbuster. It's probably the greatest Langoa ever."
Jeb Dunnuck, May 2026, JebDunnuck.com
"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."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Liquorice and blackcurrant aromas on the nose, smells quite dark and heady and seductive. Almost a sweet, sticky liquorice aspect with some wet stone salinity. Supple and filling with a really wide and ample expression, firm not overly fleshy tannins with a dark vanilla, cedar, tobacco and blackcurrant edge. I like the serious, quite firm concentration here – it still has acidity to lift but this is focused and really quite determined. An impressive Langoa this year with some wood spice on the finish. Really a cool, classic, fresh, hands-off kind of style. This will be great. A yield of 20hl/ha."
Geogina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
"(Saint-Julien; 40% Cabernet Sauvignon; 45% Merlot; 15% Cabernet Franc; 13.5% alcohol; tasted at the UGCB press tasting at the Cité du Vin). Reassuringly Saint-Julien aromatically, and indeed very 'Barton' too - but which one? It's that good. Walnut and hazelnut shell, frangipane, cedar, graphite, cassis and black cherry. Plump, plush, luminous and layered, there's a lot of wine here. I was less impressed by the 2024 but this is back on form in the context of the vintage. Succulent and sapid on the finish."
Colin Hay, April 2026, DrinksBusiness.com
William Kelley, April 2026, RobertParker.com
"The 2025 Langoa-Barton was picked between September 4 and 18 and matured in 60% new oak barrels. It 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!"
Neal Martin, May 2026, Vinous.com
"The 2025 Langoa-Barton is a very racy wine. Plush contours and vibrant dark red/purplish fruit are the signatures. Crushed flowers, cinnamon, red plum, blood orange and dried herbs open nicely in the glass. Floral overtones brighten the finish. This mid-weight, fruity, Merlot-driven Saint-Julien is all charm. It should drink well with minimal cellaring. Tasted two times."
Antonio Galloni, April 2026, Vinous.com
"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."
James Suckling, April 2026, JamesSuckling.com
"The 2025 Château Langoa Barton is based on 45% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 15% Cabernet Franc, checking in at 13.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.55. Darker currants, smoky tobacco, graphite, and tons of violet and floral nuances all shine on the nose, and it has remarkable purity, full-bodied richness, a broad, layered mouthfeel, and ripe, polished tannins on the palate. The finish is a blockbuster. It's probably the greatest Langoa ever."
Jeb Dunnuck, May 2026, JebDunnuck.com
"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."
Jane Anson, April 2026, JaneAnson.com
"Liquorice and blackcurrant aromas on the nose, smells quite dark and heady and seductive. Almost a sweet, sticky liquorice aspect with some wet stone salinity. Supple and filling with a really wide and ample expression, firm not overly fleshy tannins with a dark vanilla, cedar, tobacco and blackcurrant edge. I like the serious, quite firm concentration here – it still has acidity to lift but this is focused and really quite determined. An impressive Langoa this year with some wood spice on the finish. Really a cool, classic, fresh, hands-off kind of style. This will be great. A yield of 20hl/ha."
Geogina Hindle, April 2026, Decanter.com
"(Saint-Julien; 40% Cabernet Sauvignon; 45% Merlot; 15% Cabernet Franc; 13.5% alcohol; tasted at the UGCB press tasting at the Cité du Vin). Reassuringly Saint-Julien aromatically, and indeed very 'Barton' too - but which one? It's that good. Walnut and hazelnut shell, frangipane, cedar, graphite, cassis and black cherry. Plump, plush, luminous and layered, there's a lot of wine here. I was less impressed by the 2024 but this is back on form in the context of the vintage. Succulent and sapid on the finish."
Colin Hay, April 2026, DrinksBusiness.com