Chateau Labegorce is a great value introduction into the finer wines of Margaux, being a Margaux Cru Bourgeois Superieur as determined by the recently ratified 2003 Cru Bourgeois classification but without the hefty price tag commanded by some of its famous neighbours.
A long established property, there are references to land in the Margaux commune belonging to the Gorce family as long ago as the 14th Century. As the centuries passed, the ...
Nathalie's winemaker is Marjolaine Maurice De Coninck who is renowned throughout the region and works as an adviser winemaker at other estates in Margaux. Under her dextrous management the first vintage from the re-unified Chateau Labegorce was realeased in 2010.
The vines average 30 years of age but the oldest vines, on a four hectare patch, date from between 1902 and 1950. Harvesting is by hand, and fermentation begins with a short, cold ...
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