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Labegorce 2021
Margaux, Cru bourgeois
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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 21 February 2024 |
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The 2021 Labégorce is dark, supple and inviting. Succulent dark cherry, plum, spice, new leather and mocha give Labégorce its forward personality. Floral and spice accents add an attractive upper register to play off some of the more overt leanings. Score: 90 - 92 Antonio Galloni, Inside Bordeaux Maturity: 2024-2033 31 May 2022 |
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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 11 May 2022 |
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The 2021 Labégorce was picked from 23 September to 19 October and matured in 35% new oak, the malo done in bottle. Pretty red cherries, raspberry and bergamot scents on the nose. Light undergrowth aromas surface with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, modest depth, light and focused towards the finish. A well-made Margaux that should give 15-20 years pleasure. Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Vinous.com Maturity: 2027-2040 01 May 2022 |
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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 29 April 2022 |
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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 06 February 2022 |