Château Langoa Barton 2021

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. Drinking Window: 2026-2044. Score – 93. (Georgina Hindle, decanter.com)