2009 Giscours (Margaux)

Having made it as a third growth in the 1855 classification, Chateau Giscours began a period of graceful decline that lasted almost a century and a half. That is in the past however, and so, moving on, we find Giscours under new owner Dutchman Eric Albada Jelgersma finally achieving the sort of quality that a third growth with this sort of terroir should. Yields are low for Bordeaux and aspirations are high. The 2009 looks set to be the best in almost 40 years.

Producer

Chateau Giscours

Origin

Labarde-Margaux, Medoc, Bordeaux, FRANCE

Colour

red

Wine Style

dry

Dominant Grape

Cabernet Sauvignon

Closure Style

cork

Maturity

drink or keep

Bottle size

75cl

Case Quantity

Alcohol

13%

Classification

Medoc third growths 3rd 3eme

Score

91-93* points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate, April 2010

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Media Reviews

Robert Parker

This is the finest Giscours I have tasted in my professional career. Succulent and sexy with an inky/purple color, it offers sweet aromas of subtle barbecue smoke, graphite, blackberries, blueberries, and spring flowers. The tannins are remarkably sweet, substantial, and well-integrated, and the wine is full-bodied as well as voluptuously textured. It is a head-turning, exuberant, flashy effort that should drink well for 20-25 years. Bravo! (Tasted three times.) 91-93* points