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La Sirène de Giscours 2011 - Second Vin du Château Giscours

Bordeaux

Red

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Hachette

"La Sirène de Giscours 2011 is round, fat, well-balanced and aromatic." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2015). This very fine second, which benefits from the same attentive care in its elaboration as the grand vin, opens with delicate black fruit notes, as well as a beautiful mentholated and woody nuance. A dense, full-bodied wine, with very silky tannins and lots of charm and generosity!

Features

Estate

Château Giscours

Cuvée

La Sirène de Giscours

Vintage

2011

Designation

Margaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

gravel of Garonne origin and sand of glacial origin

Viticulture

ploughing, double Guyot pruning and trellising of vines to 1.40m

Harvest

manual

Winemaking

in stainless steel and concrete vats, traditional vinification, long hot maceration

Breeding

12 months in French oak barrels (fine grain, medium toast), 1/3 new wood

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

beautiful ruby color

Nose

on delicate notes of black fruit, a beautiful menthol and woody nuance

Mouth

dense, full, very silky tannins, lots of charm and generosity

Serve

at 17-18°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

enjoy with red meats, game, cheese platters...

Château Giscours

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

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.

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated wine (2015 guide) Cited (Successful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2021) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Round, fat, well-balanced and aromatic.

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

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

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

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.

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