Fresh and juicy, showing precise cherries, berries, minerals and licorice. Good midpalate tension, with medium to full body and a pristine finish. Not a dense vintage, but there is a lot to like here, particularly if you enjoy Bordeaux with brightness, elegance and finesse. Quite long and taut too. A blend of 60% cabernet sauvignon, 37% merlot and 3% cabernet franc. Drink or hold. Zekun Shuai Senior Editor

A blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc, the 2023 Château Langoa Barton spent 18 months in 60% new French oak before bottling. Cassis, graphite, spring flowers, and liquid minerality all shine here, and it's rich, medium to full-bodied, with a round, layered mouthfeel, just about flawless balance, and a gorgeous finish. It's the finest vintage of this I've tasted, so hats off to the estate’s team. It will evolve gracefully for 20-30 years. There are 8,333 cases produced. Drink 2026-2053. - Jeb Dunnuck

(92-94 points) Blackberries, cigar wrapper, flowers, and cherries fill the nose with its aromatic profile. On the palate, the wine is fresh, chewy, and Cassis, tobacco, flowers, blackberries, and red currants show easily on the nose, and palate. There is a wealth of fresh, dark red fruits, creamy tannins, and infused with tobacco, powerful tannins, and a gentle, crispness to the spicy, blackberries on the mid-palate, and in the finish. The wine blends 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV. Drink from 2028-2050. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2023&wine=Chateau%20Langoa%20Barton

94+ Notes of cassis, dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of pencil shavings introduce the 2023 Langoa Barton, a medium- to full-bodied, layered and fleshy wine with terrific depth at the core and classic structure rendered with contemporary polish. As readers will remember, the Barton family's new winery now permits for more precise, parcel-by-parcel winemaking as well as gentler handling of the fruit. It's a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

The 2023 Langoa Barton is all class. There's a bit more fruit density and mid-palate weight than in most vintages, but all the elements are so well balanced. Succulent red cherry/plum fruit, rose petal, pomegranate, mint and sweet spice flesh out in the glass. What an absolute delight. - Antonio Galloni

(TWI 90-92 points) Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Langoa Barton charges out of the glass with ready-to-go notes of crushed blackberries, raspberry leaves, and blackcurrant pastilles leading to nuances of pencil shavings and clove oil. The medium-bodied palate delivers compelling energy and freshness, with soft, approachable tannins and a zippy finish. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. - Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2023 Langoa Barton opens with a compelling perfume of violets, fragrant soil, and fallen leaves, leading to a core of red currants and warm cassis. The medium-bodied palate is refreshing and energetic, with vibrant red berry flavors and soft, approachable tannins, finishing with a skip in its step. The blend is 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc.