La Sirène de Giscours 2011 - Second Vin du Château Giscours

Name: La Sirène de Giscours 2011 - Château Giscours' Second Wine
Brand: Château Giscours
Rating: 4.1 (19 reviews)

Margaux|Red wine

4.1/5 (19 customers)

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Hachette

“La Sirène de Giscours 2011 is round, full-bodied, well-balanced, and aromatic. ” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2015). This beautiful second wine, which receives the same careful attention during production as the grand vin, opens with delicate notes of black fruit, as well as lovely hints of mint and oak. A dense, full-bodied wine with very silky tannins, offering plenty of charm and richness!

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Estate

Château Giscours

Vintage

La Sirène de Giscours

Vintage

2011

Designation

Margaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

gravel from the Garonne River and glacial sand

Viticulture

plowing, double Guyot pruning, and trellising the vines at a height of 1.40 meters

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

in stainless steel and concrete tanks, traditional winemaking, extended hot maceration

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels (fine-grained, medium-toasted), with one-third new oak

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

beautiful ruby-red dress

Nose

with delicate notes of dark fruit, a lovely hint of mint and wood

Palate

Dense and full-bodied, with very silky tannins, plenty of charm and richness

Serve

at 17-18°C

Open

2 hours before

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2021

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with red meat, game, or a cheese platter...

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 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

Wine rated (2015 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the wine:

Round, full-bodied, well-balanced, and aromatic.

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 - The French Wine Review / Guide to the Best Wines of France

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.

Customer rating

4.1/5

based on 19 reviews