2008 Château Labégorce

Community Tasting Notes (12) Avg Score: 87.1 points

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  6/14/2017 - RandyAboutWine Does not like this wine: 87 Points

  I picked this up on a whim at TotalWine - winery direct, WS 92, about $35. I need to check the CT app before I buy wines. The ratings here reflect many palates and individual bottles. Expecting a 92, I was disappointed. 30 minutes open in the bottle then Venturi. Delicate nose of graphite and dark fruit. Garnet in color, medium body, slippery legs in the glass. Bold tannins dominate the palate at first, followed by dark cherries, plums and some cassis. Very short finish with little character. The tannins were more soft and integrated the second day, but flavors were still austere. I had a nice case of '89 Labegorce-Zede - too bad this wasn't similar. It might fare better with a very long decant.

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  5/30/2017 - kbcadeponei wrote: 89 Points

  Plums, cherry, leather and graphitte for a fruitful piece, attacking with some roughness, yet almost light, always enjoyable and pleasant , showing sweet cherry and tobacco finish, leaving a good overall impression. 89

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  11/21/2014 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:

  chocolate and plums on the nose
  refreshing, good acidity
  leather and then very firm
  lots of tannin
  Toasty finish
  Needs time

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  9/14/2013 - Ycjb wrote: 90 Points

  Excellent!
  

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  1/28/2011 - ews3 wrote: 88 Points

  Union des Grand Crus 2008 Bordeaux Tasting - NYC (Metropolitan Pavilion, NYC): red currant and cherry fruit. nice expression of fruit.

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