" La Sirène de Giscours 2016 is a very pretty second wine from Giscours. Supple and inviting, the 2016 has much to offer, including a level of immediate purity that will make it almost irresistible. Floral notes and silky tannins add to the wine's considerable appeal. There's so much to love here." (Vinous 2018) - Wooden case delivery available for orders of 12 bottles of this wine (depending on country and shipping method selected).
Features
Estate
Château Giscours
Cuvée
La Sirène de Giscours
Vintage
2016
Designation
Margaux
Region
Bordeaux
Grape varieties
58% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Petit Verdot
Terroirs
Deep Garonne gravel soils
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Manual and optical sorting, concrete and stainless steel vats, 30-day maceration at 28°C
Breeding
12 months in French oak barrels (30% new)
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep, intense crimson
Nose
Notes of ripe black fruit, berries, fresh rose, enhanced by pleasant scents of peppermint, delicate freshness.
Mouth
Fresh attack, powerful and silky tannins, beautiful aromatic intensity, on blackcurrant, blackberry, violet, juicy and slightly toasted finish.
Serve
AT 17-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2028
Guard
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with foie gras ravioli with porcini mushroom sauce, beef entrecôte, duck aiguillettes...
Château Giscours
Margaux
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
This immense 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.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Giscours is one of the Médoc's largest estates (100 ha), commanded by a monumental château built by the banking family of the Counts de Pescatore to accommodate Empress Eugenie when she visited 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
Domaine noté 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 (guide 2023) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to 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.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated wine (2018 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
La Sirène de Giscours 2016 is a very pretty second wine from Giscours. Supple and inviting, the 2016 has much to offer, including a level of immediate purity that makes it almost irresistible. Floral notes and silky tannins add to the wine's considerable appeal. There's so much to love here. 2019-2028
James Suckling
Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
A fresh, linear red with aromas of crushed stone, menthol, dark berries and plums. Medium-bodied, firm, silky tannins, linear finish. 2nd wine of Giscours. Drink in 2023.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Rated wine (2019 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
Give this beauty 5 years in the cellar and you'll be amply rewarded with tons of sweet, ripe, fresh red fruit, plenty of freshly picked flowers, hints of cedar and tobacco on the nose, and the fresh, uplifting sensation of sweet black cherries on the palate. This is a very powerful second wine that will age for at least another 10-15 years with ease.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. GILLES L. Published on 31/12/2023
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