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Château Giscours Margaux 2016 - 3ème Grand Cru Classé

Name: Château Giscours Margaux 2016 - 3rd Grand Cru Classé
Brand: Château Giscours
Rating: 4.4 (8 reviews)

Margaux|Red wine

4.4/5 (8 customers)

96/100

James Suckling

96/100

Le Figaro

96/100

Wine Enthusiast

2*Étoiles

Hachette

17,5/20 Coup de Coeur

RVF

94/100

Jean-Marc Quarin

93/100

Robert Parker

Grand Cru Classé

ready-to-drink

iconic

chic wine

“A style all its own—and so beautiful! Yves Beck”

“With beautiful, brilliant highlights, the deep ruby color inspires confidence. Though somewhat reserved at first, the bouquet opens up nicely with aeration, revealing the grapes’ maturity. Full-bodied, rich, and round on the palate, it is supported by lovely, firm yet refined tannins and perfectly balanced oak. A serious, intense Margaux, built for long-term aging. ” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2020) - Delivery in a wooden case is available for orders of 12 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and selected shipping method)

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Estate

Château Giscours

Vintage

3ème Grand Cru Classé

Vintage

2016

Designation

Margaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot

Regions

Gravel and sandy soils

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Selection of specific vineyard plots, pneumatic pressing, extended hot maceration, fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel and concrete tanks at 28 to 30°C, vatting for 18 to 24 days, pumping over, and transfer to barrels after malolactic fermentation

Livestock Farming

15 to 18 months in barrels (50% of which are new)

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Deep ruby

Nose

Attractive and concentrated, with Cabernet as the dominant variety, featuring notes of red berries, ripe plums, licorice, cedar, and flowers

Palate

Elegant, graceful, with a chic and charming style—full-bodied and round. Well-balanced, with subtle tannins that offer a long, fresh finish. A serious, intense Margaux, built to age for many years.

Serve

At 16°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink starting at

2023

Drink before

2035+

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs well with a canette stuffed with foie gras, Pauillac suckling lamb, or a rack of veal with morels...

More information at Château Giscours

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide): 4*Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)

About the estate:

This vast 300-hectare estate (80 hectares of which are under cultivation), located in Labarde, has had a turbulent history due to complicated family successions. The vineyards have remained in the Tari family since 1952, but the wine is crafted by a talented team under the direction of Alexander van Beek, inspired by the courage of the recently deceased Éric Albada Jelgersma. As the estate’s winemaker, he had restored it to its rightful level of excellence. Thanks to its terroir, this wine produces a particularly deep-colored and full-bodied Margaux with exceptional aging potential, whose character differs significantly from the wines of the appellation’s northern section. When at its best, it can rival Château Palmer, yet its prices remain more reasonable than those of its rival.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) 2*Stars (Outstanding Wine)

Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

With beautiful, brilliant highlights, the deep ruby color inspires confidence. Though somewhat reserved at first, the bouquet opens up nicely with aeration, revealing the grapes’ maturity. Full-bodied, rich, and round on the palate, it is supported by beautiful, firm yet refined tannins and perfectly integrated oak. A serious, intense Margaux, built for long-term aging. 2023–2030

About the estate:

Giscours is one of the largest estates in the Médoc (100 ha), dominated by a monumental château built by the Counts of Pescatore—a family of bankers—to host Empress Eugénie when she visited her summer residence in Biarritz. Highly representative of a Médoc grand cru in terms of its buildings, Giscours is equally so for its beautiful terroir of deep gravel soils, which are remarkably uniform. This Margaux third growth also owns plots within the Haut-Médoc appellation for two labels: Ch. Duthil and the Haut-Médoc de Giscours.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated (2018 guide) 93/100 (Excellent wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

With a deep garnet-purple color, the 2016 Giscours offers aromas of blackcurrant, chocolate, earth, tar, pepper, and hoisin sauce, with floral notes and a rich, full-bodied character. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, firm, and grainy, with a solid core and a long finish.

About the estate:

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2020 guide) 17.5/20 Top Pick

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) 2*Stars (These exceptional estates, often boasting fabulous terroirs, are must-haves that, thanks to the consistency and excellence of their wines, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers)

About the wine:

The 2016 Giscours is a serious, full-bodied, and well-ripened wine. A well-structured Margaux with smooth tannins.

About the estate:

The estate, leased by the Dutch Albada Jelgersma family, is managed by the talented Alexander Van Beek. Let’s set aside the legal disputes between the Tari family, who own the land, and the winemakers, and focus on the wines. Giscours benefits from a first-rate terroir, as evidenced by many older vintages. Like many others, it went through a brief slump during the 1990s and 2000s. A major restructuring of the vineyard has allowed the estate to bounce back, and the most recent vintages have returned to its full-bodied, intense style.

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2019 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

This estate, spanning nearly 200 acres, is located south of the Margaux appellation. The wine is another great success in a series of superb vintages. It is rich, but its structure and finely textured fruit give it elegance and aging potential. Enjoy this wine starting in 2026.

James Suckling

Wine rated (2019 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

It has attractive, vibrant aromas of ripe red plum and licorice, with notes of cedar, flowers, and red berries, as well as a stony edge. A very fragrant, Cabernet-driven nose. On the palate, it displays elegance and grace with a chic, charming, and balanced style, and a subtle tannic structure that sustains the long, fresh finish. A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot. Best enjoyed starting in 2023.

Le Figaro vins

Wine rated (2017 guide) 96/100

About the wine:

Intense red fruit, floral. Full-bodied, rich, and fresh on the palate, with soft tannins and a long finish; a smooth, silky wine. A real success.

Jean-Marc Quarin

Wine rated (2021 guide) 94/100

About the wine:

Dark, intense, beautiful, and youthful in color. The nose is highly aromatic, delicate, fruity, complex, and even noble. Delicate on the palate at first, with a nuanced mid-palate and a refined tannic texture; the wine tightens and becomes even more elegant on the finish, offering a fine-grained texture and sophisticated aromas reminiscent of red and white fruits. Very good length. A style all its own—and so beautiful!

Customer Rating

4.4/5

based on 8 reviews