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La Sirène de Giscours Margaux 2016 - Second Vin

Bordeaux

Red

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James Suckling

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91/100

The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve

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90/100

Vinous

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"The epitome of balance and indulgence".

" 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

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with foie gras ravioli with porcini mushroom sauce, beef entrecôte, duck aiguillettes...

Château Giscours

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

This huge 300-hectare estate (80 hectares of which are farmed), located in Labarde, has had a turbulent history, due to tricky 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 those of its rival.

Guide Hachette des vins

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

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

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

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

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

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, a multitude 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.

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