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Château Labégorce is eigendom van de familie Perrodo en wordt geleid door Marjolaine Maurice-de-Coninck. De wijngaard is 70 hectare groot en beplant met 50% Cabernet Sauvignon en 40% Merlot, alsook Cabernet Franc en Petit Verdot.

IN DE PERS

92 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Februari 2020)
The 2017 Labégorce is aged for 14 months in 45% new oak. This has an attractive bouquet with brambly red berry fruit, cedar and subtle dark chocolates scents. It is clean and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, not the most powerful Margaux in this vintage, a little dusty on the finish but still, quite a stylish Labégorce that deserves some bottle age. Drink 2022-2040.

90-92 Neal Martin – vinous.com (Mei 2018)
The 2017 Labégorce was picked 15 September to 4 October and matured in 45% new oak. It has a perfumed bouquet with rose petal and violet aromas infusing the dark cherry and raspberry pastille notes. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and a fine line of acidity. There is some vanillary oak to be subsumed during the élevage, wood tannins just lining the mouth on the aftertaste. But this is a finely made Margaux that should age well over the next 15 to 20 years. Drink 2022-2040.

93 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Maart 2020)
The 2017 Labégorce is powerful yet nuanced, and wonderfully complete. Cedar, tobacco, mint, dried herbs and licorice grace this wine of tremendous complexity. While it is towering in its size, richness and intensity, the 2017 is also surprisingly elegant. Creamy, ample and flavorful, this is a very good wine with rather pretty floral notes that grace the exquisite finish. Drink 2025-2032.

89-92 Antonio Galloni – vinous.com (Mei 2018)
The 2017 Labégorce is terrific. Rich, dense and powerful, the 2017 packs a real punch, and yet all the elements are nicely balanced. Bold red stone fruit, smoke, leather, tobacco and dried flowers punctuate this nicely balanced, deeply flavored Margaux.

92 Jane Anson – decanter.com (April 2018)
An excellent Labegorce, full of rich black fruits, textured and layered. A great success in the vintage, with a mouthwatering delivery that holds itself with confidence. It's not hugely intense, as is often the case this year, but makes up for it with a poised delivery and firm, juicy tannins.

90+ Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW – robertparker.com (April 2018)
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 Labégorce has quite an oaky nose to begin, giving way to scents of warm plums, pencil shavings and blackcurrant pastilles plus a waft of black olives. Medium to full-bodied, the palate delivers a lot of muscular fruit, framed by firm, chewy tannins and bold freshness, finishing a little hard. Drink 2020-2037.

89-91 Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW – robertparker.com (April 2018)

92-93 James Suckling – jamessuckling.com (Maart 2018)
A juicy and rich red with lots of fruit and wet-earth character. Medium to full body, ripe tannins and a fresh finish.

15,5/20 Julia Harding MW – jancisrobinson.com (April 2018)
Deep cherry red with black core. Sweet-smelling cassis with an attractive dusty graphite overlay. Soft chalky tannins and not a huge amount of fruit on the palate but the tannins are light enough to keep the balance, though the finish is quite dry.

91-93 Jeb Dunnuck – jebdunnuck.com (April 2018)
The 2017 Château Labégorce checks in as 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot (which is slightly more than normal), 8% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot, aging in 45% new French oak. Its vibrant purple color is followed by a beautiful bouquet of crème de cassis, crushed flowers, classy oak, and graphite. With medium to full-bodied richness, an awesome texture, and ripe tannin, it’s up with the top wines from the appellation. Tasted twice. This is an estate readers need to have on their radar.

90-93 James Molesworth – winespectator.com (Maart 2018)

16-16,5/20 Revue des Vins de France – rvf.com (April 2018)

89-91 Roger Voss – wineenthusiast.com (April 2018)

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