2011 Labegorce
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A fine, ripe nose. Not exactly high-toned but definitely lifted. The tannins are perhaps a little surly today but it has good rich fruit and a lovely long finish.
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James Suckling
FINE+RARE
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This is at a lovely moment to start drinking, filled with crayon, mint, cocoa bean, black fruits, earth. Feels very Left Bank, Médoc, old school charm, not as polished as you would find in this estate today but with heart, plus the austere tannins that are typical of the vintage. Labégorce had been bought by Hubert Perrodo in 1989, the first estate that he bought in Bordeaux, so this was five years in to the new ownership, and with the new technical team under Marjolaine de Coninck in place since 2010. 60% new oak.
A modest, but well-endowed, potential sleeper of the vintage, this 2011 Labegorce comes from an estate that has been revealing signs of a qualitative turn-around. From a challenging vintage, the deep ruby/plum/purple-tinged 2011 exhibits sweet black cherry and black currant fruit, a generous mouthfeel, medium body, ripe tannin and excellent depth as well as purity. Drink it over the next decade.
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.