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Château Giscours


Château Giscours is one of the largest Margaux properties and now producing wine worthy of its 3ème Cru Classé status. It is located in the commune of Labarde and has over 80 hectares of vineyards.

Giscours was in a dire state when it was acquired by Nicholas Tari in 1952. He invested heavily and the quality of the wine improved beyond recognition. In 1995 he sold up the property to Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma.

Giscours's wine is typically a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled tanks and the wine is then aged in small oak barrels (30-40% new) for 18 months.

Giscours produces richly aromatic wines that are surprisingly powerful on the palate, displaying ripe, black fruit with hints of cedar and new oak.

Château Giscours
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2007
Rose, drink-now
Rosé de Giscours, Ch. Giscours, Bordeaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
75cl £ 9.32
$ 15.22
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Rose, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Drink now, 13% alc.

Who better to trust with your summer rosé needs than Ch. Giscours, one of the finest affordable Margaux chateaux around. This wine is just what rosé should be fruit-driven, strawberries, a touch of cream, but ultimately, extremely refreshing and moreish.
2006
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Giscours, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
Only available in cases of 12. 		75cl £ 23.75
$ 38.80
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 13% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery.

A full powerful richness to the nose with notes of forest fruit and cassis; whilst still keeping that classic Margaux fragrance. Huge concentration of black fruit on the palate with juicy tannins that fill the mouth whilst the crisp acid cuts straight through the fruit and retains it's remarkable freshness. More full-bodied than many wines from the commune but still, however, unmistakably Margaux.  
(Adam Bilbey, BBR Fine Wine Specialist – Oct 2008)


Drink: 2015 -2022 .
BBR Score: 16.5/20.
Jancis Score: 15.5/20.
Parker Score: 89 -91 /100.
Wine Spectator Score: 89 -91 /100.
2007
Red, en-primeur
Ch. Giscours, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
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Only available in cases of 6. 		150cl £ 47.00
$ 76.78
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 13% alc.
Wines Lying in Barrel , Not available for delivery.

It is reassuring to see that even in a vintage like 2007 Ch. Giscours retains its masculine, cerebral style, albeit with a rare streak of seductive charm. A fragrant, slightly heady, blackberry nose is supported by a dense palate packed full of rich, dried black fruit, creamy morello cherries and licorice. The velvety tannins emerge on the long finish alongside subtle mocha and bitter chocolate notes. This has more elegant Margaux characteristics than usual but its depth and richness mark it out as unquestionably Giscours. One of the few successes in Margaux in 2007
Drink: 2012 -2022 .
BBR Score: 16/20.
Jancis Score: 17/20.
Decanter Score: 17.5/20.
2002
Red, keep
Ch. Giscours, 3èmme Cru Classé, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
75cl £ 40.43
$ 66.04
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 13% alc.

"This saturated ruby/purple-colored effort offers notes of liquid minerals interspersed with subtle toasty oak, black currant liqueur, graphite, and a hint of flowers. Dense, rich, pure, concentrated, and medium-bodied, with brilliantly integrated tannin, it offers both sex appeal and power. If Bordeaux enthusiasts haven't noticed, Giscours is back on track, producing some of the best wine in the southern Medoc. The 2002 is a triumphant success. Anticipated maturity: 2006-2015." 90-92/100 points. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate)
2001
Red, drink-or-keep
Ch. Giscours, 3ème Cru Classé, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
75cl £ 42.13
$ 68.82
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Special case price £ 422.50
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Ready, but will improve, 13% alc.

"The deep plum/purple-colored 2001 exhibits notes of melted licorice, barbecue spices, violets, black currants, and a hint of blackberries. Medium-bodied and fleshy, with a cunning style that sneaks up on the palate, building in increments, this pure, rich, concentrated yet elegant, charming effort provides further evidence of this chateau's strong rebound. Anticipated maturity: now-2015." 90/100 points. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Jun-2004)
1995
Red, keep
Ch. Giscours, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
70cl £ 42.55
$ 69.51
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Special case price £ 406.37
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Medium Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 12% alc.

A soft, medium bodied, spicy, herbacious claret with black currant and cherry fruit flavours. Drinking beautifully now and over the next 8-10 years.
2000
Red, drink-or-keep
Ch. Giscours, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
75cl £ 50.21
$ 82.03
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, Ready, but will improve, 13% alc.

"Probably the finest Giscours made since the 1975, this black/purple-colored 2000 offers up terrific notes of camphor, creosote, blackberry, and cassis jam intermixed with notions of smoke and earth. Spicy, with low acidity, a big, rich, fleshy, full-bodied palate, outstanding texture, and a long, pure finish, it is, to reiterate, one of the best Giscours produced over the last 25 years. A sleeper of the vintage, it is still available for a realistic price." 92/100 points. (Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2003)
2005
Red, keep
Ch. Giscours, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
75cl £ 53.62
$ 87.59
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 13% alc.

A great waft of fruit on the nose is amply supported by a palate that epitomises the best of 2005 Bordeaux: it is full and rich yet is also very fresh with ripe but firm tannins and a lovely minerality. Making 25% less of the Grand Vin than in 2004, this is reminiscent of the 1990 vintage but is cleaner with better acidity. This is very classic, masculine and serious and makes an ideal counterpart to the more approachable Du Tertre. Once again, the Margaux terroir shines through here, with wonderful concentrated fruit and a structure that marks it out as a real vin de garde.
BBR Score: 18/20.
Parker Score: 91 /100.
2002
Red, keep
Ch. Giscours, Margaux
France  »  Bordeaux  »  Margaux
Limited Stock
 150cl £ 84.26
$ 137.64
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Special case price £ 407.44
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Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, Red, Cab.Sauvignon Blend, For laying down, 13% alc.

"This sexy, broad effort exhibits medium to full body, sweet tannin, an inky ruby color, and notes of smoked herbs intermixed with charcoal, black cherries, and a hint of tobacco. The wine is round, seductive, yet surprisingly concentrated and luscious. Give it 1-2 years of cellaring as the tannins are slightly more noticeable than in the 2003, and drink it over the following 12-15 years."
(Robert Parker - Wine Advocate - Apr-2005)
Parker Score: 90 /100.
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