CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 3ème Cru Classé Saint Julien 2005 vs MOREY SAINT DENIS 1er Cru Faconnières Domaine Lignier-Michelot 2016
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 3ème Cru Classé Saint Julien 2005 currently starts £0.05 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £109.95 | £110.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauv | Pinot Noir |
| ABV | 13% | 13% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
CHÂTEAU LANGOA BARTON 3ème Cru Classé Saint Julien 2005
The 2005 Langoa Barton takes time to cohere in the glass, but eventually black cherries, black plum and a touch of mint develop. The palate is medium-bodied with just a little rusticity on the entry, dense tannins and fine acidity. The 2005 is a little muscular in style but nicely poised, with a slightly medicinal finish (a common theme of this vintage now that it is reaching age 20.) Tasted at the château.
MOREY SAINT DENIS 1er Cru Faconnières Domaine Lignier-Michelot 2016
The 2016 Morey-Saint-Denis Les Faconnières 1er Cru has an engaging and complex bouquet: red berry fruit, touches of Chinese tea and brown spices all well defined. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, and a little chewy in the middle. It becomes fleshier towards the finish with a gentle grip. Whether it is a long-term prospect is another question - it needs more grip and substance to convince me of that and in fact, those develop with aeration. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.
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