"[...] The palate delivers, delivers and delivers brilliant delineation and balance, more freshness than it knows what to do with, an intensity that is extremely well focused and long on the palate. There's even a drop of mint chocolate that makes a surprise appearance on the aftertaste. It's a very impressive Giscours " (Wine Advocate 2016 - Neal Martin) Wooden case delivery on orders of 6 bottles of this wine (excluding Point Relais delivery).
Features
Estate
Château Giscours
Cuvée
3ème Grand Cru Classé
Vintage
2010
Designation
Margaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
71% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 29% Merlot
Terroirs
Gravel and sand soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Parcel selection, pneumatic pressing, long hot maceration, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel and concrete vats at 28 to 30°C, 18 to 24-day vatting period, pumping over, racking after malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
15 to 18 months in barrels (50% new)
Alcohol content
13,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep color
Nose
Highly concentrated aromas with well-defined aromas of black fruit, violet, fig and minerals.
Mouth
Round and supple with silky tannins, soft elegance, purity, long and concentrated finish.
Serve
AT 16°C
Drink before
2030
Guard
20 years
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with duck stuffed with foie gras, Pauillac suckling lamb, rack of veal with morel mushrooms, etc.
Château Giscours
Margaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
This huge 300-hectare estate (80 hectares of which are farmed) in Labarde has had a turbulent history, due to a series of delicate family successions. The vines have remained in the Tari family since 1952, but the wine is made by a talented team under the direction of Alexander van Beek, inspired by the courage of the recently deceased Eric Albada Jelgersma. As the estate's farmer, he restored it to its former glory. Because of its terroir, this cru produces a particularly colorful, full-bodied Margaux that can be laid down for a very long time, with a character quite different from the crus of the northern part of the appellation. When successful, it can rival Château Palmer, but prices remain more reasonable than its rival.
Decanter
Wine rated 17,5/ 20
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Giscours is one of the largest domains in the Médoc (100 ha), commanded by a monumental château built by the banking family of the Counts de Pescatore to welcome Empress Eugenie to her Biarritz resort. Very representative of the Médoc Grand Cru in terms of its buildings, Giscours is also representative in terms of its beautiful terroir of deep gravel and great homogeneity. This third-growth Margaux classé also owns parcels in the Haut-Médoc appellation for two labels: Ch. Duthil and Haut-Médoc de Giscours.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated (2016 guide) 93/100 (Outstanding wine)
Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (2023 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
The vineyard, farmed by the Dutch Albada Jelgersma family, is run by the talented Alexander Van Beek. Let's leave aside the legal wrangling between the Tari family, who own the land, and the farmers, and focus on the wines. Giscours benefits from a first-rate terroir, and many older vintages bear witness to this. Like many other vineyards, it went through a period of decline in the 90s and 2000s. A major restructuring of the vineyard has enabled the cru to move forward again, and the latest vintages are returning to its full, intense style.
Wine Spectator
Rated 94/100 (Outstanding wine)
Wine Enthusiast
Wine rated 93/ 100
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE T. Published on 08/02/2022
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Note and review by M. THIERRY B. Published on 03/05/2020
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Note and review by M. DIDIER H. Published on 05/04/2020
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