Chateau Giscours Margaux 3. Cru Classé 2020 i trækasse

"This estate is now enjoying its finest run since its glory days in the 1970s, and the 2020 Giscours is excellent.” - Robert Parker

Det grandiøse Château Giscours er beliggende i Labarde-kommunen, i det sydlige Margaux. Slottet råder over 102 hektar med grusaflejringer, som i dybde varierer fra 2 til 8 meter. Den hollandske ejer Eric Albada Jelgersma har over de seneste to årtier har givet sine to Margaux-slotte, hhv. Giscours og du Tertre, tiltrængte indsprøjtninger af dynamik og kapital.

Efter seriøse genplantninger, omlægning til markpløjning samt grundig restaurering af produktionsfaciliteterne begynder resultaterne nu for alvor at vise sig. De internationale ratings har siden årtusindeskiftet fået et gevaldigt løft, og Giscours lever nu igen fuldt op til sin 1855-klassificering som 3. Cru Classé.

Ved køb af 6 flasker leveres vinen i original trækasse.

Anmeldelser af Château Giscours Margaux 3. Cru Classé 2020

97-99/100 Anthocyanes, Y. Castaing

96-98/100 Wine Enthusiast
“Perfumed, ripe and juicy, this structured wine is already impressive. Its layered texture and black plum fruits have serious potential, packed with fruit and tannins with a generous aftertaste.”

96-97/100 Terre de Vins

96/100 Vinous
“The 2020 Giscours is every bit as compelling as it was from barrel. Succulent dark cherry, plum, new leather, licorice, menthol and mocha fill out the layers nicely. There's a good bit of Merlot in this year, which lends quite a bit of mid-palate juiciness and textural depth, but there is also plenty of supporting structure underneath. The 2020 is both flamboyant and serious, a pretty appealing combination, I have to say.”

96/100 James Suckling
"Fascinating aromas of blueberries, crushed stone, and blackcurrants. Very aromatic. Full-bodied with juicy tannins that are creamy and intense. Slightly bitter, burnt citrus character. This is very muscular with velvety tannins.”

96/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Richly colored, the wine kicks off with an intense display of flowers, with additional nuances of tobacco leaf, earth, currants, black cherries, spice and cigar box. The wine is silky, vibrant, sensuous and long with layers of ripe, sweet, vibrant red and black fruits that build in intensity. There is a beautiful purity to the fruit and symmetry on the palate, with a sexy endnote.”

96/100 Tastingbook.com

96/100 Izak Litwar, Great Bordeaux Wines

94-96/100 Le Figaro Vin

95+/100 Robert Parker
“This estate is now enjoying its finest run since its glory days in the 1970s, and the 2020 Giscours is excellent. Unwinding in the glass with deep aromas of blackberries, cassis, pencil shavings, rose petals and sweet, loamy soil, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with a layered and seamless mid-palate, excellent concentration and powdery structuring tannins. “

95/100 Bettane & Desseauve

95/100 Decanter
"This is an excellent Giscours, extremely precise, well drawn and seductive. There is both concentration and spice, and a vivid sappy feel to the raspberry and bilberry fruits, all drawn out through the palate as the slate texture kicks in. Plenty of things to keep track on here, not least that this is now the only estate in Margaux owned by the Albada family, as they have sold du Tertre. The focus is now entirely on Giscours, and I would expect to see a concerted effort to raise the visibility of the property. Changes include Thomas Duclos as consultant since 2019, and vineyard choices such as intra-plot harvesting, meaning going in waves through the plots picking individual vines when they are at full ripeness. Plus, Jerome Poisson is the new technical director (a French Canadian, who worked in Napa, Italy, Chile, Cognac and Alsace), replacing Lorenzo Pasquini. 50% new oak for ageing. A yield of 35hl/ha."

95/100 Markus Del Monego MW
“A very persistent taste with excellent depth and length.”

95/100 La Revue du Vin de France
“We have noticed a change in style at Giscours with this vintage. More “al dente” Cabernets which bring freshness and elegance, rather than power and concentration. The wine is very fine, juicy and loose, but with length.”

95/100 Christer Byklum
“Impressive effort from Giscours.”

94-95/100 Vert de Vin
“On the nose, fruity and elegant, with controlled intensity, brilliance and a slight peppery edge. It reveals notes of bright red currants, pulpy blackberry and hints of blackcurrant combined with touches of pepper, fresh flowers and a seedy minerality, blueberry, subtle hints of cuben pepper, chocolate, saffron, and wafts of vanilla bean. On the palate it is fruity, balanced, distinguished with juiciness, suavity, with a certain subtle gourmandize, a nuance of bitterness that lengthens the palate, density, richness, a fine texture and a nice tannic structure. The wine expresses juicy/pulpy blackberry, bright blackcurrant and slightly crushed raspberry notes with hints of pulpy/ripe red currant and nuances of fresh tobacco, fine margalaise gravel, graphite, a discreet hint of black tea, a subtle floral side and notes of sweet spice The tannins are refined, precise and finely mellow. Good length and good sapidity on the palate”

94+/100 Jeb Dunnuck
"The Grand Vin 2020 Château Giscours is based on 56% Cabernet Sauvignon and 44% Merlot that spent 17 months in 50% new French oak. It has a gorgeous perfume of pure cassis, graphite, and flowers that gives way to a medium to full-bodied Margaux possessing ample tannins, a layered, concentrated mid-palate, remarkable purity, and one heck of a great finish. It’s another beautiful Margaux in the vintage that will benefit from 4-5 years of bottle age and evolve for at least two decades.”

Om Château Giscours

Grand Vin: Château Giscours, Margaux 3. Cru Classé (1855 Médoc & Graves) 
2. Vin: Sirene de Giscours, Margaux
Beliggenhed: Labarde, AOP Margaux
Beplantet areal: 94 ha
Plantede druesorter: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Fadmodning: 15-18 mdr. 50% ny barrique