{"product_id":"chateau-labegorce-margaux-2020-750ml","title":"Château Labégorce - Margaux 2020 (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinemaker Notes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2020 is a vintage of elegance, harmony and balance. A medley of black fruits, blackberries, blueberries and red fruits, including strawberries and raspberries. An intense aromatic expression supported by a sharp tannic line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfessional Ratings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e93James Suckling\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA tight, compact Labégorce with blackcurrant, walnut and some graphite. It’s medium-to full-bodied with a solid core of tannins and fruit. Some lead pencil. Very structured for this estate. Barrel Sample: 92-93\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e93Decanter\u003cbr\u003e\nSmoked cedar oak on the nose, a welcome touch in a vintage where tannins have frequently been turned up to 11. Grilled almonds; really a campfire edge. I like this, works well with the vintage. The fruit softens through the mid palate but the team has done a great job of finding extra layers flavor and complexity. Good stuff. 40% new oak. 2% Petit Verdot completes the blend. Yields around 32hl\/ha. Just 20mm of rain in August here, which meant veraison was more difficult. Tasted this also at the estate, and both times I was impressed. Less opulent than 2019, more classic and serious but this is great.\u003cbr\u003e\nBarrel Sample: 93\u003cbr\u003e\n93Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA forward, textured, already delicious wine, the 2020 Chateau Labegorce offers lots of red and black fruit as well as notes of cedar, smoke tobacco, and chocolate. Based on 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in 40% new barrels, it has perfectly integrated oak, ripe, fine-grained tannins, and outstanding overall balance. Give bottles just a year or three and enjoy over the following 10-15 years or more. Best After 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e93Vinous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Labégorce is a dark, sumptuous beauty. 2020 has softened a bit with élevage, but it remains a distinctly potent, brooding Margaux. Best After 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e91Robert Parker's Wine Advocate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2020 Labégorce has turned out nicely, bursting with aromas of cherries, berries and licorice, followed by a medium to full-bodied, rich and ample palate. Fleshy and layered, this contemporary-styled Margaux will drink well young. Best after 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chateau Labegorce","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44839294861536,"sku":"121618","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/chateau-labegorce-margaux_1_fe4eaabd-efef-4e72-92f4-23d8d7d9b57d.jpg?v=1708722587","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/chateau-labegorce-margaux-2020-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}