Château Labégorce 2022 — blackcurrant, violet and graphite from 30-year-old vines on Margaux gravel.
Château Labégorce sits in the southern Médoc, in the Margaux appellation, and is owned by the Perrodo family. Its roughly 70 hectares of vines average over thirty years old and are planted on a complex mosaic of silt-heavy gravel and sandy soils — the kind of patchwork terroir that rewards attention in the vineyard. The estate works with minimal intervention and precision techniques rather than heavy handling.
The 2022 is a classic Margaux blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Fermentation happens in temperature-controlled concrete and stainless steel vats, and ageing in French oak barrels of which around 40% are new — enough to build structure while keeping the fruit vivid.
Serve with: grilled lamb, beef, duck or aged cheeses. Drink 2027–2040 and beyond.
| Producer | Château Labégorce (Perrodo family) |
| Appellation | Margaux, Bordeaux |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Blend | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot |
| Vineyard | c. 70 hectares, vines averaging 30+ years |
| Soils | Silt-heavy gravel and sand |
| Vinification | Temperature-controlled concrete and stainless steel |
| Ageing | French oak, around 40% new |
| Drinking Window | 2027–2040+ |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
It will reward patience — 2027 onwards is the window. Opened earlier, give it several hours in a decanter.
The floral lift — violet over blackcurrant — and the silky tannin texture. Margaux is the most perfumed and elegant of the Médoc communes, and this shows it.
Labégorce is a Cru Bourgeois-level Margaux rather than a 1855 classed growth, which is much of why it offers what it does at the price.
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