" La Sirène de Giscours 2016 is a very nice second wine from Giscours. Supple and inviting, the 2016 has a lot to offer, including a level of immediate purity that will make 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 wooden cases is available for orders of 12 bottles of this wine (depending on the country and shipping method selected).
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Eye
Deep, intense purple color
Nose
Notes of ripe black fruits, berries, fresh rose, complemented by pleasant scents of peppermint and delicate freshness.
Mouth
Fresh attack, powerful and silky tannins, beautiful aromatic intensity, with 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 pairings
Enjoy with foie gras ravioli in a porcini mushroom sauce, ribeye steak, duck breast strips...
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
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 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.
Vinous
Wine rated (2018 guide) 90/100
About wine:
La Sirène de Giscours 2016 is a very nice second wine from Giscours. Supple and inviting, the 2016 has a lot to offer, including a level of 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 wine:
A fresh, linear red with aromas of crushed stone, menthol, dark berries, and plums. Medium-bodied with firm, silky tannins and a linear finish. Second wine of Giscours. Drink in 2023.
The Wine Cellar Insider - Jeff Leve
Wine rated (2019 guide) 91/100
About wine:
Give this beauty five years in the cellar and you will be richly rewarded with tons of sweet, ripe, fresh red fruit, a multitude of freshly picked flowers, notes 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 can easily age for at least another 10 to 15 years.
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. GILLES L. Published on 12/31/2023
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