“ La Sirène de Giscours 2016 is a lovely second wine from Giscours. Supple and inviting, the 2016 has a lot to offer, including an immediate purity that makes it almost irresistible. Floral notes and silky tannins add to this wine’s considerable appeal. There is so much to love here. » (Vinous 2018) - Delivery in a wooden case is available for orders of 12 bottles of this wine (depending on country and selected shipping method)
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Eye
Deep, intense purple color
Nose
Notes of ripe dark fruit and berries, fresh rose, complemented by pleasant hints of peppermint and a delicate freshness
Palate
Bright attack, powerful yet silky tannins, beautiful aromatic intensity with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, and violet, and a juicy, slightly toasty finish
Serve
At 17-18°C
Open
2 hours before
Drink from
2023
Drink before
2028
Guard
2030
Food and wine pairings
Serve with foie gras ravioli in a porcini mushroom sauce, a beef ribeye, or thin-sliced duck...
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 late Éric Albada Jelgersma. As the estate’s manager, he had restored it to its rightful level. Due to its terroir, this wine produces a particularly colorful and full-bodied Margaux with exceptional aging potential, possessing a character quite distinct 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
Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
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 host Empress Eugénie when she visited her summer residence in Biarritz. Highly representative of a Médoc grand cru through its architecture, Giscours is equally so through its beautiful terroir of deep gravel, characterized by great homogeneity. This third-growth Margaux estate also owns plots in the Haut-Médoc appellation for two labels: Ch. Duthil and the Haut-Médoc de Giscours.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Estate 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 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 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, the landowners, and the leaseholders, 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 in the 1990s and 2000s. A major restructuring of the vineyard allowed the estate to bounce back, and recent vintages have returned to its full-bodied, intense style.
Vinous
Wine rated (2018 guide) 90/100
About the wine:
The 2016 Sirène de Giscours is a lovely second wine from Giscours. Supple and inviting, the 2016 has a lot to offer, including an immediate purity that makes it almost irresistible. Floral notes and silky tannins add to this wine’s considerable appeal. There is so much to love here. 2019–2028
James Suckling
Wine rated (2019 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
A fresh, clean-lined red with aromas of crushed stone, menthol, dark berries, and plums. Medium-bodied, with firm, silky tannins and a clean finish. Giscours’ second wine. Best enjoyed in 2023.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 91/100
About the wine:
Give this beauty five years in the cellar, and you’ll be richly rewarded with an abundance of sweet, ripe, and fresh red fruits, a profusion of freshly picked flowers, and notes of cedar and tobacco on the nose, along with a fresh, lively sensation of sweet black cherries on the palate. This is a very powerful second wine that can easily age for at least another 10 to 15 years.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. GILLES L. Published on 12/31/2023
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