Chateau Giscours Margaux 3. Cru Classé 2018 i trækasse

"97 points. Powerful and chewy yet very polished and beautiful.." - James Suckling

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 2018 

97/100 James Suckling
"Blackcurrant, dried-blueberry, oyster-shell, black-olive, black truffle, and bitter-chocolate aromas. It’s full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins and fresh acidity. Savory and mineral layers interplay with the black fruit. Powerful and chewy yet very polished and beautiful.. Try from 2024."

96/100 Wine Enthusiast
"Always a significant wine, this latest release with powerful while also stylish black fruits fits into a well-regarded tradition. The density and broad fruitiness of the wine make fine foils for each other. It is firmly structured and set for aging. Drink this wine from 2027."

96/100 Tastingbook.com

95/100 Falstaff

95/100 Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
"Floral in nature, you find a sweetness and purity in the deep red fruits along with the violet bouquet that quickly grabs your interest. The wine is rich, sensuous, silky, sexy and lively. Concentrated with width, length and energy, the elegant, lushly textured finish feels just great on your palate. This should age for at least 3 decades, though it will start to shine in 8-10 years. The wine was produced blending 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Merlot and 6% Petit Verdot."

95/100 Decanter
"Deep purple in colour with violet edging, this is beating fast with juicy bramble fruit and life. You can feel the texture of the berries in the mouth, making this a luxurious, confident Giscours, with swirls of smoke backed up by spice. There's an effortless quality to the tannins, but this is definitely built to last. It easily stands up to the 2015 and 2016. Harvest lasted for a full month, from 12 September to 12 October. Aged in 50% new oak. Drinking Window 2027 - 2042"

95/100 Wine Spectator
"Very expressive, with violet and lilac notes followed by creamed plum and mulled blackberry and black currant fruit flavors. Subtle anise, juniper and sanguine notes thread the very long finish. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Best from 2024 through 2036"

95/100 Izak Litwar

95/100 VV Wine
"Open nose, very nice fruit, you want to dive in, lots of raspberries, herbs on top, a hint of cream. Very delicate on the palate, builds up a lot of pressure, shows density and concentration, not a gram of fat, the tannins are of very good quality, give this wine the necessary backbone, long-lasting and stony, with floral retro aromas. Very, very nice this Giscours."

95/100 La Revue du Vin de France
"A Giscours with a dark robe, intense and ripe on the nose. The mouth is tight, but very energetic and the wine imposes its power at first, then ends on velvety notes."

94-95/100 Vert de Vin
"The nose is elegant, fresh, powerful, aromatic and offers a fine incisive side, a beautiful finesse of the grain and a small captivating side. This wine should be decanted. It reveals notes of wild blackberry, lily and small notes of small pulpy wild red frutis associated with small touches of lilac, small juicy black fruits as well as a varietal hint, fresh tobacco, discreet hints of spices, camphor and a very discreet hint of pink pepper. The palate is fruity, mineral, elegant, racy and offers a beautiful definition, gourmandize, tension, a small chiseled side, a fine richness/unctuosity (full of balance). On the palate this wine expresses notes of fresh blackberry, pulpy cassis and small notes of small juicy/fresh red berries, iris, lilac associated with touches of bright cherry as well as hints of crunchy raspberry, tobacco, fine varietal hint, hazelnut, toasted and a discreet hint of mocha (in the background). Good length. Tannins are precise, structuring and very finely firm."

94/100 Vinous - Neal Martin
"The 2018 Giscours was tasted alongside the 2019 for comparison. This is more extravagant on the nose, delivering slightly more red fruit, black pepper and touches of graphite. This has opened since I last tasted it. The palate is medium-bodied with bold tannins, very smooth and more sensual than the 2019, and more flamboyant, though perhaps without the same precision. Still, this is very fine."

19/20 Weinwisser

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