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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.9 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 44 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by SGoo on 3/5/2023 & rated 90 points: Quite smooth. Not acidic (1581 views) | | | Tasted by remyworldpeace on 11/1/2022 flawed bottle: Flawed bottle which had been left out in a warm room in Singapore for 2+ years. On the nose surprisingly promising showing mature earthy and leafy claret notes with a touch of stewed dark fruits. Palate not undrinkable, but with some harsh notes of matchstick on the finish, betraying its poor storage. Stewed cherry and cassis with a mature leafy undertone. Still good acidity. Overall this was tolerable to drink and I was happy to try it. I imagine it would be a pretty decent mature claret if stored correctly! (1721 views) | | | Tasted by havarhar on 2/20/2022 & rated 90 points: Alderspreget forsiktig lukt av mørk frukt.
Mørke bær, men ikke så veldig kratig. Godt integrerte tanniner. Lang. Kanskje litt over topp, savner litt fruktighet eller tyngde, men for all del, en god vin. (2340 views) | | | Tasted by UFGators on 10/29/2021 & rated 88 points: Pleasant but past it’s prime. Time to drink up. (2745 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 8/20/2020 & rated 88 points: Fully developed, the wine is medium-bodied and loaded with tobacco, wet earth, forest floor and red pit fruits. On the palate, the wine is a bit old school rustic with a bright red plum and cranberry edge along with a touch of herbs and earth in the finish. There is no reason to hbold this any longer. (4885 views) | | | Tasted by irvingn on 6/3/2020 & rated 96 points: First had this wine at a Giscours wine dinner in DC. It drank beautifully over the meal. I bought a few extra bottles after. Revisited and the wine still held up. The fruit is dustier and tertiary notes came forward. Would not recommend aging much further if you still want to get the fruit. (2830 views) | | | Tasted by the player on 11/15/2019 & rated 91 points: Deep ruby red color. Decanted and drank over 90 minutes. Nose of cassis, dust, some earth, and black currants. On the palate a bit rustic, dark berries, cassis and earth, medium weight mid palate and a decent finish but nothing outstanding. Still a good wine from one of my favorite left bank vintages. (3307 views) | | | Tasted by GarethH on 9/29/2019 & rated 91 points: Still alive with good colour and depth. Decanted and showed considerable sediment. (2890 views) | | | Tasted by ZaphodB on 7/23/2019 & rated 91 points: Brick red. Nose shows leather, cherries and black currants. In mouth, quite good fruit but with a sensation of dried fruits, specifically black currants. Will not get better, but still drinks very well! (2816 views) | | | Tasted by Lindlb on 3/22/2019 & rated 89 points: Blind verkostet. Schlehe, rote Frucht, Cassis, klare Frucht, wenig Druck, nicht komplex, eher einfach, kein Trinkanimo (1827 views) | | | Tasted by dssmith on 1/1/2018 & rated 80 points: This wine was disappointing. This was my first exposure to Chateau Giscours. My wife and I drank this wine at a high end New York City Restaurant. The label was in perfect condition. The wine was decanted at table side. The wine was dark red with no signs of oxidation. There was a marked floral bouquet. The flavor was not balanced. There were marked notes of raw wood with untamed tannin. The fruit was subdued. Even with air exposure of about an hour the lack of balance did not improve. The wine was OK with an extended multi course meal, alone it would not have been enjoyable. Compared to the many other Margaux wines I have had in a similar price range and age this wine was a disappointment. (4338 views) | | | Tasted by NNV on 9/10/2016 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured from 1/2 bottle. Still a bright red, vibrant red color. First half hour constantly changing and evolving. At first smoke meat leapt as the major flavor profile then receded. Had some granite and pencil lead on nose and then that receded. Now getting cigar, a bit of tobacco and earth. Elegant and delicate wine, but not very concentrated. Nice smooth tannins. More feminine than masculine wine. Think go well with mushrooms and cheese. (6550 views) | | | Tasted by Claret & CdP Gang on 6/4/2016 & rated 92 points: Old claret nose of cigars, earth and old cupboard, charming nose, very good in the mouth, mature but doubt will improve, perfect with duck confit, 96 as usual delivers the goods, lovely old Bordeaux, not decanted but opened an hour before drinking
92 (6743 views) | | | Tasted by G_H on 10/26/2014 & rated 82 points: Very green and quite harsh. Needs either serious decanzing or more time (9036 views) | | | Tasted by Bklyndude on 5/3/2014 & rated 93 points: Had over the course of a 2 hour 85th bday dinner for MWP at Bacchus Brooklyn. Pretty reticent on the nose at the outset, but blossomed with air. Iron, red currant and leather emerged over time both on the nose and in the palette. Super smooth with fully resolved tannins and a deep earthiness I associate with mature Bordeaux. Has a few years life left I would guess but is definitely nearing the end of its prime window. Lovely and memorable. (9362 views) | | | Tasted by Paui on 2/21/2014 & rated 91 points: decided not to decant, mature, an over-mature unpleasant taste that faded after one hour almost completely. Nice to drink now, would not keep longer. (7469 views) | | | Tasted by 911henrik on 1/5/2014: Overdue, but still drinkable. Not worth rating (5347 views) | | | Tasted by Tete2411 on 12/5/2013 & rated 93 points: Give it some time before you drink it, earthy taste, beautiful mature bordeaux, can go another few years (5275 views) | | | Tasted by 911henrik on 9/15/2013 & rated 92 points: Very good now. Will only start to fade from now. Had it together with the 2002 vintage. This was clearly superior on all parameters. (3680 views) | | | Tasted by natoamaral on 6/23/2013 & rated 96 points: Frutas vermelhas, um toque de cassis, notas herbais e menta, tabaco e chocolate. Drank in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (3348 views) | | | Tasted by mikdal on 4/26/2013 & rated 90 points: Nice wine with pretty good balance. Fine grain tannins and enough fruit to make the wine a joy to drink. Probably at its peak right now (3305 views) | | | Tasted by RTaylor on 6/29/2012 & rated 89 points: Tasted at The Sampler.
Starting to showing its age. Not likely to improve any more. Drink up. (4535 views) | | | Tasted by Papies on 6/24/2012 & rated 92 points: From The Sampler tasting machines.
Definitely would benefit from a good hours decanting at this stage.
Our earlier TN still holds. Elegant, feminine, classic marguax. Medium on the palate, well secondary notes of earth, cedar and minty something we associate with margaux. Light on the fruit yet ever so enjoyable. 91-92 (4283 views) | | | Tasted by G.M. on 6/20/2012 & rated 91 points: Just a 30mL taste from a wine store in Paris. Medium ruby red. No real bricking. Developed, generous nose. Slightly svaoury and a touch of stem. Still has mouth-coating fine tannin and good acid grip. Would be even better with food. Drinking well now; no need to hold. (3998 views) | | | Tasted by MattTM on 5/22/2012: 2012 CellarTracker Bordeaux Trip; 5/21/2012-5/24/2012 (Bordeaux, France): 60% Cabernet Sauvignon / 40% Merlot. This is showing a lot of age on the nose, displaying aromas of prunes, menthol, black plums, earth, wet moss, and leather. The nose had a slight unripe aspect to it. This shows quite a bit younger on the palate, in the form of prunes, black plums, anise, black pepper, and more unripe - green bean - vegetal notes. A fair amount of soft gritty tannins still lingering, along with a slight amount of soft acidity. Medium length finish ending with notes of green bean and prunes. Appears to be at full maturity based on the showing of this bottle. Good (5925 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Château Giscours Producer websiteChâteau Giscours.Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBordeaux Bordeaux Wine Guide
Vins Bordeaux (Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux)
History of Bordeaux
History of 1855 Bordeaux Classification
"2009 is all about ripeness, with wines impressively packed with ripe fruit and high alcohol levels. They are showy, in-your-face, and full of pleasure. The 2010s have the fruit and alcohol levels of the 2009s, but with a compelling freshness on the finish that balances the fruit and provides a perfect sense of structure." - Ben Nelson
"2016 is a landmark vintage in certain spots of Bordeaux and it should be remembered as one of the most inspired campaigns of the last 40-50+ years." -Jon Rimmerman
"The quality of red Bordeaux in 2016 was universally lauded – although the response to the en primeur campaign was muted. Quantity was high too, with the equivalent of 770 million bottles of wine produced. An exceptionally dry summer with cool nights eventually, thanks to mid September rain, resulted in small, thick-skinned, ripe grapes, and the wines are marked by high tannin and acidity, with superb aromatic fragrance." - Jancis Robinson
"2017 was complicated, but there are some excellent wines. Expect plenty of freshness and drinkability from wines that will offer excellent value, and others that will rival 2016 in terms of ripeness and ageability. But they are likely to be the exception not the rule, making careful selection key." - Jane Anson
"In the past, a vintage such as 2022 may have been overripe, raisined and low in acidity but 2022 had a sneaky little reservoir in its back pocket - a near perfect marriage of cool/cold/rain the previous winter and the previous vintage that literally soaked the soils (a key to why 2022 is not 2003...or 1893)." - Jon RimmermanMédoc Vins du Médoc (Conseil des Vins du Médoc) - Read More about the Medoc
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The eight precisely defined appellations of the whole of the Médoc (from Blanquefort Brook to the north of the Bordeaux built-up area, almost to the Pointe de Grave) may claim the Médoc appellation. But there is also a specific territory in the north of the peninsula which produces exclusively wines with this appellation. In the great majority, the Médocs come from the north of the peninsula. The great individuality of this region is that the number of vines has increased more recently here than elsewhere, apart from a few isolated spots where vines have grown for many years. Today, the size of the small estate has brought about the development of a powerful co-operative movement. Four co-operatives out of five belong to the group called Unimédoc which ensures aging, bottling and marketing a large proportion of their wines.Margaux Read more about Margaux and its wines As with a large part of the Bordeaux vineyards, vines first appeared in Margaux during the Gallo-Roman period.
In 1705 a text mentions Château Margaux . But we have to wait for the end of the eighteenth century and the coming of the earliest techniques in aging for the concept of wines of high quality to develop. The confirmation of this was the famous 1855 classification which recognized 21 Crus Classés in the Margaux appellation. One hundred years later, the Viticultural Federation and the Margaux appellation of controlled origin were born. The appellation, which stretches out over five communes, is actually unique in the Médoc in that it is the only one to contain all the range of wines, as rich as they are vast, from First Great Cru Classé to the Fifths, not forgetting its famous Crus Bourgeois and its Crus Artisans.
In Margaux there is a predominance of Garonne gravel on a central plateau of about 4 miles in length and one and a quarter wide. To the east-south-east, it overlooks the low lying land by the estuary. Its east side is marked by gentle, dry valleys and a succession of ridges.The layer of gravel in Margaux was spread out by a former Garonne in the early Quaternary. Rather large in size, it is mingled with shingle of average dimension and represents the finest ensemble of Günz gravel in the Haut-Médoc. It is on this ancient layer on a Tertiary terrace of limestone or clayey marl that the best Médoc crus lie. All the conditions for successful wine are present : a large amount of gravel and pebbles, poor soil which cannot retain water and deep rooted vines.
It is customary to say that Margaux wines are the "most feminine" in the Médoc, thus stressing their delicacy, suppleness and their fruity, elegant aromas. This does not affect their great propensity for aging; just the opposite, for the relatively thin terroir imparts tannins which give them long life. The other characteristic of these wines which combine an elegant vitality, subtlety and consistency, is their diversity and personality. Over and above the flavour which is their "common denominator", they present an exceptional palette of bouquets, fruity flavours which show up differently from one château to another.
Production conditions (Decree dated August 10 1954)
In order to have the right to the Margaux appellation of controlled origin, red wines must:
- come from the commune of Margaux, Cantenac, Soussans, Arsac and Labarde, "excluding the land which by the nature of its soil or because of its situation, is unfit to produce wine of this appellation".
- satisfy precise production conditions: grape-varieties (Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc, Carmenère, Merlot Noir, Petit Verdot, Cot or Malbec), minimum of sugar (178 grammes - 6.27 oz. - per litre of must) degree (an acquired 10°5) base yield (45 hectolitres per hectare).
Vins de Bordeaux:
Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot
Soil: Gravel and silt plateau on a layer of limestone or silt on clay
Surface Area: 1,530 ha |
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