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Château Langoa Barton - 1995 - Château Léoville-Barton
Ref: A037695
3eme Cru Classé St Julien

A beautifully structured, sturdy and intense claret with whiffs of blackcurrants, minerals and smoke. Elegant with lots of fruit and round, soft tannins. Really coming into its own now.

Chateau Langoa Barton was purchased by the Irishman, Thomas Barton in the 1820's. The Barton Family had been associated with the Bordeaux wine business for over a century at that point. Thomas Barton also purchased the neighbouring "Second Growth" Château Léoville Barton later in the 1820's. Both Langoa Barton and Léoville Barton are still owned by the Barton family today.

Anthony Barton took over ownership and management of the properties from his uncle Ronald Barton in 1983. Under Anthony's oversight, both properties dramatically improved in quality from the position of average performers for their classification to being consistently, very highly rated. Anthony has recently passed ownership to the next generation (his daughter, Liliane) but he remains involved in both properties.

A new chai (winery) was put in place by Anthony Barton in the mid-1980s. Unlike many facilities that were built in the 1970s and 1980s in Bordeaux, the traditional wood fermenting vats were retained rather than replaced by stainless steel vats. Elegance and finesse are the hallmarks of Langoa's wines. The Cabernet Sauvignon is dominant but not overbearing or overpowering. Drinking well now, the 1997 is smooth and fruit driven. 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot

Price: £37.48
Including VAT at 17.5%

Qty:

France - Bordeaux (St. Julien)	1995	Medium Full Bodied
Cabernet-Sauvignon/Merlot/Cabernet Franc	Red	Veal/Duck/Pork
Château Léoville-Barton	Medium Dry	Best laid down

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