Appellations

Labegorce 2021

Margaux, Cru bourgeois

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Tasting Notes

Cloves, cocoa bean and coffee, intense tannins and grilled oak with plenty of character, and the winemaking team has done a good job over ageing to emphasise a signature Left Bank character that is missing in so many wines this year. Cool vintage slim and graceful blue and black fruits, mouthwatering with liqourice root and slate. Harvest September 23 to October 19. Limestone subsoil, with clay and gravel, 3.75ph. An upscore.

Score: 92 Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2024-2036 Date: 02 April 2024

The 2021 Labégorce is a powerful, driving wine. It is not exactly subtle, but it definitely packs a good punch. Black cherry, gravel, incense, spice, licorice and scorched earth abound. This is a decidedly savory/earthy Margaux, with burly contours and a few rough edges, but overall it’s enjoyable.

Score: 92 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2024-2033 Date: 27 February 2024

The 2021 Labégorce has ample ripeness on the nose: black cherries, boysenberry and light violet aromas, the oak here nicely integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins and gentle grip, tightly wound toward the finish that errs toward Pauillac in style. One bottle just seems to miss a bit of cohesion. This will require four to five years in bottle, but it has the substance to age well.

Score: 91 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2027-2040 Date: 22 February 2024

Dark crimson. Light, fresh, well-behaved nose. Sweet palate entry. Reasonably delicate. Very Margaux and quite satisfying. I even have the most unusual (for 2021) sensation of some alcohol on the finish! Well judged and reasonably accessible already.

Score: 16+ Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2025-2037 Date: 11 May 2022

The 2021 Labégorce is attractive, offering up a perfumed bouquet of cherries, raspberries, orange rind, cedary spices and smoke, followed by a medium-bodied, fleshy palate with a pretty core of fruit, supple tannins and lively acids.

Score: 90 - 91 William Kelley, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Date: 29 April 2022

Château Labegorce has been managed brilliantly by Marjolaine de Coninck since 2009, and she's produced a brilliant-looking 2021. Lots of black raspberry fruits as well as spicy oak, flowers, and dried herbs emerge on the nose, and it's medium-bodied, with terrific overall balance, an up-front, charming mouthfeel, and a great finish. It's beautifully done, and I suspect it's going to drink nicely right out of the gate. The blend is 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, and the rest Cabernet Franc, brought up 35% new French oak. The talented Claude Gros also lends his advice here as well.

Score: 92 - 94 Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com Date: 06 February 2022