Château Labegorce er en relativt stor Margaux-ejendom med et samlet areal på 53 hektar og med samme ejere som den højere klassificerede Marquis d'Alesme.

Nogle af vinstokkene er over hundrede år - mange er plantet i 1950'erne. Med de nyplantede stokke er den gennemsnitlige alder ca. 30 år. Jordbunden består primært af grus, sand og kalksten.

Vinifikation finder sted i en kombination af cementtanke og rustfrit stål. Vinen lagrer på 45% nye og 55% 1 år gamle franske egetræsfade i gennemsnit 15 måneder. Den årlige produktion er på ca. 12.000 kasser. 

92-94 point, Jeb Dunnuck: 

"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."

91-93 point, Vinous: 

"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." 

91 point, Decanter: 

"The nose here - so expressive - the aromas of pink flowers, a sour cherry, red cherry sweet nuance, some oak touches - sweet caramel, vanilla, cedar. Tannins quite noticeable, the fruit has high acidity with the focus on on the black cherry, blueberry, pomegranate and plum tone with some salinity and minerality coming through in the graphite and wet stone texture. It's a little dry, the tannins quite severe, but there is an underlying flavour of sweet fruit and this finishes long with freshness. Lovely aromatic complexity with a enjoyable light and bouncy texture, not massively structured but it has charm and real drinkability. 4% Cabernet Franc completes the blend. 3.75pH."

Druesammensætning:

50% Merlot

40% Cabernet Sauvignon

10% Petit Verdot

4% Cabernet Franc