2022 Chateau Labegorce

Refined, medium bodied feel with rich red to dark fruits and prominent vanillin cedar framed by a sturdy structure.

Impenetrable inky black heart with a very deep dark red black hue. Aromatically intense, the nose features blackcurrant, liquorice and vanillin cedar scents which are trailed by some dusty earth, dark chocolate and spice notes. Rich red to black currant and dark chocolate fruits are framed by a sturdy structure with liquorice, prominent vanillin cedar, earth and spicy tobacco elements lingering across the back half. Refined, medium bodied feel with some mild grip to what is a subtlety robust finish.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews....
Rich and concentrated on the nose with perfumed notes as well as dark fruit and liquorice spice. Smooth but firm, this has weight and density in the mouth with fleshy black fruit, lively acidity and a long finish with chocolate and mint. Still feels fairly serious, this has broad shoulders and a wide frame but with gorgeously pure and juicy fruit. I like the combination of crunchy acidity and plush tannins, it really works. Excellent mid plate vibrancy. A touch of oak gives a bite to the finish but this will settle. Drink 2028-2045.
95 points
Georgina Hindle - Decanter

The 2022 Labégorce has quite an intense nose, armed with pure black cherry, boysenberry, cedar and pencil box aromas. It's perhaps less floral than its peers, with a nod toward Pauillac in style. The palate is medium-bodied and silky smooth, with saturated tannins and a keen line of acidity. Composed and sensual on the finish, this is a classy Margaux in the vein of Château Palmer. This is very impressive. Drink 2027-2045.
94 points
Neal Martin - Vinous

The blackcurrant and blackberry aromas are very attractive here. It’s medium-bodied with firm and silky tannins and a pretty finish. Not the most complex wine, but focused and complete. Drink after 2028.
93 points
James Suckling

Tasted on multiple occasions, the inky-hued 2022 Château Labégorce (50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot) reveals a perfumed, intense nose of ripe black cherries, cassis, spicy oak, and violets. This carries to an exotic, full-bodied Margaux that brings beautiful purity, a supple, layered, elegant mouthfeel, polished tannins, and a great finish. It's a big, powerful wine that I wouldn't be surprised to see close down over the coming 3-4 years. It will evolve for at least two decades. Drink 2025-2045.
95 points
Jeb Dunnuck