Château Labégorce - Margaux 2017 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056

Le Point

15,5-16 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe6/20/2018

Fruité très pur, élégant, ciselé, fin frais, juteux, beaucoup de finesse, tendu, finale relevée, épicée, très persistant.

Jeb DUNNUCK

91-93 / 100

byJeb Dunnuckthe6/12/2018

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.

Vinifera

90 / 100

byJacques Perrinthe5/28/2018

Nez assez flamboyant et sur les fruits mûrs. Bouche sphérique, fondante, ambitieuse dans sa forme, il a besoin de construire sa finale.

Vinous

89-92 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/15/2018

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.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-93 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/11/2018

Floral, black raspberry, espresso and earthy notes initiate a fresh, round, forward wine. This is soft, medium bodied with elegant textures and a sweet, ripe, fruity finish. Made from a blend of 46% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot, the wine reached13% alcohol. Thirty percent of the harvest was hit with frost.

Vinous

90-92 / 100

byNeal Martinthe5/1/2018

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.

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byLisa Perrotti-Brownthe4/27/2018

Beginning with the 2009 vintage, Labégorce Zédé was folded into Labégorce, both of which are owned by the Perrodo family (as is the recently acquired Marquis d'Alesme. Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Labégorce gives pronounced black fruits, blackberries and black plums with suggestions of underbrush, lavender and bay leaves. The palate is medium-bodied, ripe, plump, juicy and expressive with plush tannins and good length. The current blend is 46% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot.

Decanter.com

92 / 100

byJane Ansonthe4/25/2018

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.

Drinking Window 2025 - 2038

WeinWisser

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/25/2018

Purpurgranat mit vio-lettem Rand. Üppiges bleues Beerbouquet gepaart mit duftigen Cassisblüten und Veilchen, dahinter Lakritze und Holunder-gelee. Am mittleren Gaumen mit süssem Extrakt und molligem KOrper, dahinter straffes, reifes Tanningerüst. lm gebündel-ten Finale ein volter Korb mit Heidelbeeren und stützender, feinnerviger Rasse. Ist auf gutem Weg!                    
17+/20 2028 - 2048

Wine Enthusiast

89-91 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/17/2018

High amounts of wood mark this wine from the start, giving a more toasty impression than fruity. It is austere, only hinting at the fruit that should develop. WHold until 2024.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/6/2018

A juicy and rich red with lots of fruit and wet-earth character. Medium to full body, ripe tannins and a fresh finish.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe4/4/2018

Fresh and lively, with red and black currant fruit gilded with lilac and sandalwood notes. A fresh mineral edge shows on the finish. Nicely rendered.—J.M.