2024 Labegorce
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Tasting Notes
The 2024 Ch. Labégorce has quite a shy nose, with some dried herbal aromatics and gentle toasted spice that took some time to show themselves in the glass. The palate is more expressive, medium-bodied and awash with ripe raspberries and menthol freshness that complement each other very well. The concentration on the palate is notable, leading to a long finish. This is another strong showing from Marjolaine Maurice de Coninck and her team. Aged in 30% new oak.
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Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
Neal Martin, Vinous
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Slate, liquorice, rose bud, cassis, this is really joyful and great quality, powerful even thought the fruits are slim and savoury. Nathalie Perrodo owner. 30% new oak. 3.60 pH. Harvest 23 September to 10 October. The blend given is as planted in the vineyard, not specific to the vintage.
The 2024 Labégorce has a nicely poised bouquet with crushed violet-tinged black fruit. The oak is nicely integrated in this Labégorce, a little "fuller" than its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins. The 2024's fine backbone lends satisfying grip and weight, even if it doesn't quite have the complexity of the best recent vintages. It might well improve by the time of bottling.
Black raspberries, flowers, smoke, lead pencil, and cherries open the wine's aromatics. On the palate, the wine is vibrant, soft, chewy, and crisp, with a racy character to the red fruits, complemented by a minty edge in the finish. The wine blends 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. 13% ABV.
About the producer
Historically Château Labégorce was one of the largest estates in the Médoc. It was originally owned by the Grosse family (or Gorce – hence the name) whose ownership dates back to the 14th century.