"A supple and indulgent 2015, smooth on the palate, offering lovely volume and good balance." (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019). The Haut-Médoc de Giscours is Château Giscours' other gourmet asset, a red wine with delicate notes of black fruit, accompanied by beautiful menthol and woody nuances. It is a dense, full-bodied wine with very silky tannins, as well as plenty of charm and generosity. Not to be missed!
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Eye
Beautiful ruby color
Nose
Delicate notes of black fruit, with a lovely hint of mint and wood.
Mouth
Dense, full-bodied, very silky tannins, lots of charm and generosity
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with cold cuts, red meat, game, or a cheese platter.
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About the estate:
This immense 300-hectare estate (80 hectares of which are cultivated), located in Labarde, has had a turbulent history due to delicate family succession issues. The vineyards have belonged to the Tari family since 1952, but the wine is produced by a talented team led by Alexander van Beek, inspired by the courage of the recently deceased Éric Albada Jelgersma. As the estate's farmer, he had restored it to its true status. Due to its terroir, this cru produces a particularly colorful and full-bodied Margaux with excellent aging potential and a character quite different from the crus in the northern part of the appellation. When successful, it can rival Château Palmer, but the prices remain more reasonable than those of its rival.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2019) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About wine:
A supple and indulgent 2015, smooth on the palate, offering lovely volume and good balance.
About the estate:
Giscours is one of the largest estates in the Médoc (100 hectares), dominated by a monumental château built by the Counts of Pescatore, a family of bankers, to welcome Empress Eugénie when she visited her holiday resort in Biarritz. Giscours is highly representative of Médoc grand cru wines, not only in terms of its buildings, but also its beautiful terroir of deep gravel soils, which are extremely consistent. This Margaux third growth also owns plots in the Haut-Médoc appellation for two labels: Ch. Duthil and Haut-Médoc de Giscours.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2023 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
The estate, leased by the Dutch Albada Jelgersma family, is managed by the talented Alexander Van Beek. Let's leave aside the legal disputes between the Tari family, who own the land, and the operators, and focus on the wines. Giscours benefits from a first-class terroir, as evidenced by many older vintages. Like many others, it went through a slight slump in the 1990s and 2000s. However, a major restructuring of the vineyard has enabled the estate to move forward, and the latest vintages have returned to its full and intense style.
Customer rating
3.8/5
based on 11 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. PASCAL V. Published on 07/09/2021
Frankly average, far too expensive
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Review and opinion by Mr. BRUNO D. Published on 04/22/2020
Promising!!! Wait 4-5 years.
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Note and opinion by Mr. JEAN MICHEL C. Published on March 24, 2020
we were disappointed jmC
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