Chateau Giscours2016
RED WINE
- Producer Chateau Giscours
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Blend
19% Cabernet Sauvignon
81% Merlot - Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Margaux
- UPC 3 43043 00749 1
Reviews
James Suckling 96
This has attractive, glossy, ripe red-plum and licorice aromas with cedar, flowers and red berries, as well as a stony edge. A very fragrant, cabernet-driven nose. The palate has elegance and grace with sleek and charming, balanced style and a discreet tannin structure that holds the finish long and fresh. A blend of 81 per cent cabernet sauvignon and 19 per cent merlot.
by JS, James Suckling , 2019
Wine Enthusiast 96
This nearly 200-acre estate lies in the south of the Margaux appellation. The wine is another great success in a series of superb years. It is rich but the structure and finely textured fruit give it style and longevity.
by RV, Wine Enthusiast , 2019
Wine Spectator 92
This is on the darker side of the ledger, with well-melded black currant, blackberry and black cherry fruit, infused with brambly energy and allied to a graphite spine on the anise-tinged finish. Features a light woodsy echo at the very end, but there's plenty of flesh here.
by JM, Wine Spectator , 2019
Wine Advocate 93
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2016 Giscours gives up aromas of cassis, chocolate, earth, tar, pepper and hoisin with touches of flowers and a meaty nuance. The palate is medium to full-bodied, firm and grainy with a great core and a long finish.
by LP, Wine Advocate , 2018
Vinous Media 95
The 2016 Giscours is built around 81% Cabernet Sauvignon. It has a wonderful bouquet with pure blackberry, crushed violet and mineral scents, with exquisite delineation and poise. The palate is framed by fine tannins and a perfect line of acidity. Slightly grainy in texture, it boasts gentle grip, yet there is real intensity and focus here. The 2016 is only just beginning to open and should be cellared for several years.
by NM, Vinous Media , 2024
Technical Details
Ageing
French barrels. 50% new oak. 17 months of ageing in barrels.Harvest
Château Giscours 2016 has all the qualities of a great Margaux.2016 has been a year with beautiful weather conditions for the elaboration of a Great Wine: a mild spring, ideal for the development of the vines, and a dry summer with moderate temperatures.
During harvest, each fruit has been picked at its best. From September 26th to October 20th.