Langoa Barton 2018 has been released at €36.00 per bottle ex-negociant, up 16% on the 2017’s opening price of €31.00. The wine is being offered by the international trade at £438 per 12×75, up 12.3% in sterling terms on the 2017 release (£390 per case).
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (The Wine Advocate) scored today’s release a barrel range of 92-94 points and described it as “full-bodied, rich and sporting a lot of vibrant, juicy fruit in the mouth”. She noted, however, that “2018 Langoa Barton is slightly shy at this nascent stage”.
James Suckling has also reviewed the wine, awarding 93-94 points. In his tasting note, Suckling commented: “There’s real freshness to the crushed-raspberry and blueberry character of this young red”.
With this price tag, the 2018 stands above most other recent vintages in the market. The 2016, which Suckling recently re-tasted in bottle, boasts 96 points from the critic and is currently available at 12% discount. Last year’s release (JS 93-94) is also 14.6% cheaper.
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