Château Labégorce Margaux

Margaux

Former Labégorce and Labégorce Zédé, 2008 was last vintage of Zédé before joined together again as it was before the French Revolution.

2018 Château Labegorce Margaux

MAR 19 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, scented, light floral note, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, blueberries, some spices, elegant texture, lovely effort from Labegorce. 90-92

2017 Château Labegorce Margaux

APR 18 Ruby. Blackberries, anise, fruity, blueberries nose, faintly floral. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, blueberries, elegant texture, refreshing, long. 90-92

2016 Château Labégorce Margaux

MAY 19 Ruby. Blueberries, spices, anise, dark fruity, cassis nose, faintly scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, anise, spices, liquorice, long finish. 91

2016 Château Labégorce Margaux

APR 17 Ruby. Vanilla, blackberries, coffee and spices, rich nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries and spices, some anise, long. 90-92

2015 Château Labégorce Margaux

APR 16 Ruby. Fruity, floral, elegant nose, dark and red berries, scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, rounded, textured, spices, long. 90-92

2014 Château Labégorce Margaux

JUN 15 Ruby. Ripe, dark fruity, vanilla and spices nose, some minerals. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, sweet and ripe, richer, good length. 89

2013 Château Labégorce Margaux
APR 14 Ruby. Pure, ripe raspberries, vanilla and slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, textured, fresh, long. 88-90

2012 Château Labégorce Margaux

JUN 13 Deep ruby. Scented and fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, elegant and long. 90

2012 Château Labégorce Margaux

APR 13 Deep ruby. Dark berries, anise and some vanilla. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, velvety palate but a bit easygoing and straightforward. 86-88

2011 Château Labégorce Margaux

APR 17 Ruby. Scented, fruity, anise, floral, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, juicy. 89

2011 Château Labégorce Margaux

NOV 16 Ruby. Dark fruits, spices, blueberries, floral, leaner nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, ripe, fresh, leaner. 89

2011 Château Labégorce Margaux

NOV 12 (New name on the newly joint Labégorce and Labégorce Zédé estates) Deep ruby, lovely nose. Floral, vanilla, fine fruit, coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, nice body and texture, a bit hollow without being to lean. 87

2010 Château Labégorce Margaux
OCT 12 Deep ruby. Blue- and blackberries, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, refreshing if again a bit on the rich and edgy side, good length. 89

2010 Château Labégorce Margaux

JUN 11 Ruby. Floral and fruity nose, fresh and lively, high of ripe tannins, long coffee finish.  90-92

2009 Château Labégorce Margaux
OCT 12 Deep ruby. Cassis, vanilla, blueberries, touch of violets with air. Rich palate, not that refreshing, balanced but a bit edgy, slightly warm. 88

2009 Château Labegorce Margaux

APR 10 Ruby. Blueberries, anise, cassis, fruity, slight floral note nose. Fresh acidty, ripe tannins, elegant texture, refreshing, lovely! 90-92

2008 Château Labégorce Zédé

JUN 17 Ruby. Scented, blueberries, vanilla, light scented note nose, touch of spices. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise, blueberries, touch of cherry stones, good length. 89

2007 Château Labegorce

SEP 08 Ruby. Coffee, floral notes, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lovely balance, leaner bodied, acidity could be fresher but if the wood balances this might become quite charming. 86

2006 Château Labégorce Zédé

DEC 14 Ruby. Cedar, minerals, cassis, some plums, more evolved than expected on the nose. Vanilla. Somewhat scented. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, somewhat firm but not much for the vintage, good length. 89

2006 Château Labégorce Zédé

APR 11 Floral and dark berries, slightly on the ripe side, fresh acidity, ripe tannins, needs time still to show, good length. 88

2006 Château Labegorce Zédé

SEP 06 Ruby. Some violets, red fruity, blueberries and spices nose, touch of vanilla and coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, fruity body with some structure behind, good length. 89

2006 Château Labegorce

JUN 09 Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, vanilla and spices nose, coffee. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blackberries, spices, blueberries, good length. 88

2006 Château Labegorce 

SEP 07 Ruby. Dark berries, spices, vanilla, coffee, tight nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, blueberries, anise, spices, leaner body, bit rough tannins in the finish, good length. 88

2005 Château Labégorce Zédé

APR 13 Ruby. Fruity and somewhat scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, quite elegant, long finish. 90

2004 Château Labegorce Margaux

JUL 19 Magnum. Ruby. Cassis, blueberries, touch scented with a light tobacco and figs note, starting out a bit rustic but just needs air to fill in the gaps both on the nose and palate. Fresh acidity, rip etannins, anise, blueberries, cassis, touch of tobacco, anise and dates, long finish. 90

2004 Château Labégorce Zédé

DEC 16 (Magnum) ruby, garnet rim. Tighter and more youthful than a magnum two months back, blackberries, some vanilla, light blueberries notes, touch of figs, tobacco and leather. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries and dark fruits, some spices, elegant is still somewhat structured and firm, long. 90

2004 Château Labégorce Zédé
OCT 16 Magnum. Ruby. Red berries, dark fruits, light scented note nose, fresh and fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, red berries and nuanced, structured finish. No hurry in magnum with this one. 88

2004 Château Labegorce Zédé

SEP 07 Ruby. Blueberries, herbs, some paprika and a light violets nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some spices, lighter bodied, bit herbal, good length. 88

2004 Château Labegorce

SEP 08 Ruby. Closed, some coffee, vanilla, blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, lighter structure, a bit boring to be honest, leaner finish. 87

2004 Château Labegorce

SEP 07 Ruby. Tight, anise, vanilla, coffee, herbs and blueberries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lighter bodied, spicy, leaner. 86

1998 Château Labégorce Zédé

MAR 11 Ruby, garnet rim. Mature, slightly spicy, leather, figs, coffee, truffles and some vanilla. Nice body and texture, elegant acidity, ripe tannins, elegant finish. Drink over the next five years. 87