2019 Labegorce Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 750ML
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REVIEWS

JA 94 JD 94 JL 94 VN 94 DC 92 JS 92
JA 94

janeanson.com, March 2023

A brilliant wine with heart and personality. This captures so much Left Bank signature, as is often the case with Labégorce. Slate texture, grippy tannins that tug through the palate, holding tight to the brambled...
JD 94

jebdunnuck.com, April 2022

Gorgeous notes of red, blue, and black fruits as well as sandalwood, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and spicy notes emerge from the 2019 Château Labégorce, one of the richer, more opulent, and straight-up sexy wines in the...
JL 94

TheWineCellarInsider.com, March 2022

Fresh flowers, wet earth, spice, tobacco wrapper and sweet, red pit fruit aromatics are all over the place. Elegant, soft, and refined on the palate, the wine is just a pleasure to taste with all of its, purity and silky...
VN 94

Vinous, February 2022

The 2019 Labégorce was the first vintage vinified in the new cellar and also the first to use Cabernet Franc from the north part of the appellation, on more limestone soils, a massal selection from an organic producer in...
DC 92

Decanter, May 2020

The largest of the Perrodo estates in Margaux, this is a little heavier set and muscular than the Marquis d'Alesme, extremely accomplished and majoring on coffee beans and tobacco alongside blackcurrant fruits. Enjoyable...
JS 92

jamessuckling.com, March 2022

Aromas of blackberries, blueberries, plums, espresso, orange chocolate and wet earth. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Rich and creamy with generous ripe-berry and chocolate notes. Walnut and earth notes on the finish...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2019
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14%
Closure Cork

The 2019 Labegorce is a Bordeaux Blend from the Margaux sub-region of Bordeaux, France. This red wine, produced by Labegorce, features a cork closure and has an alcohol content of 14.0%. The wine is a blend of 46% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Petit Verdot, matured in 40% new oak.

James Suckling awarded the wine a score of 92, describing its "aromas of blackberries, blueberries, plums, espresso, orange chocolate, and wet earth." He highlighted its "medium-bodied" nature with "fine tannins" and praised its "rich and creamy" texture with "generous ripe-berry and chocolate notes." Suckling suggests letting it age until 2024 for optimal enjoyment.

Jeff Leve from The Wine Cellar Insider gave the wine a score of 94, noting its "fresh flowers, wet earth, spice, tobacco wrapper, and sweet, red pit fruit aromatics." He found the wine "elegant, soft, and refined on the palate," and mentioned its "purity and silky textures." Leve believes the finish, featuring "dark chocolate, plums, boysenberry, and espresso," is a standout and recommends drinking it from 2025 to 2047.

Decanter also rated the wine at 92, calling it "a little heavier set and muscular...extremely accomplished and majoring on coffee beans and tobacco alongside blackcurrant fruits." They deemed it "a delicious gourmet-edged wine" and a great value within the Margaux appellation.

Neal Martin from Vinous gave the 2019 Labegorce a 94, describing it as "voluminous" with a "multifaceted bouquet" of "red and black fruit, cedar," and "rose petal." He praised its "grainy tannins" and "very well-balanced" palate, concluding with a "detailed, tensile finish."

Jeb Dunnuck echoed the high praise with a 94 score, highlighting "gorgeous notes of red, blue, and black fruits" along with "sandalwood, tobacco leaf, chocolate, and spicy notes." He called it "one of the richer, more opulent, and straight-up sexy wines in the vintage," suggesting it could be enjoyed over the next two decades.

Jane Anson also rated it 94, calling it a "brilliant wine with heart and personality" that captures "Left Bank signature." She noted its "slate texture, grippy tannins," and "brambled blackberry and cassis fruits."

Overall, the 2019 Labegorce is a highly praised wine with excellent reviews, noted for its complexity, balance, and potential for aging.