Chateau Giscours, Margaux 3rd Growth, 2014
Round and seductive, Ch. Giscours is brimming with dark fruit this year, showing an inky colour. It is neatly packed with dense fruit, with good concentration and luscious tannins.
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3rd Growth 1855
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2014
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Chateau Giscours, Margaux 3rd Growth, 2014 – Round and seductive, Ch. Giscours is brimming with dark fruit this year, showing an inky colour. It is neatly packed with dense fruit, with good concentration and luscious tannins. Black fruit dominates the nose and palate. There is an elegance here, alongside a structure which demonstrates the super terroir of this property and indeed the appellation. Cool, refreshing acidity appears on the finish and textured tannins complete a really attractive mouth-feel. A broad, fleshy fruit profile really appeals.
Giscours’s wine is typically a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes are fermented in temperature-controlled tanks and the wine is then aged in small oak barrels (30-40% new) for 18 months.
Giscours produces richly aromatic wines that are surprisingly powerful on the palate, displaying ripe, black fruit with hints of cedar and new oak.
Chateau Giscours is one of the largest Margaux properties and now producing wine worthy of its ème Cru Classé status. It is located in the commune of Labarde and has over 80 hectares of vineyards.
The domain dates from 1330 and refers to a fortified keep. Vineyard records go back to 1552. Over the centuries, it had a number of owners and was purchased in 1954 by Nicolas Tari, who enlarged and made the estate productive.
Cabernet Sauvignon
World-renowned and well-travelled, cabernet sauvignon wines makes some of the world’s finest red wines, working either on its own, or blended with other varieties.
While many grape varieties are known for their friendly fruit aromas, cabernet sauvignon’s success as a fine wine lies in its subtleties: secondary, complex flavours that have the potential to develop deliciously in bottle over time. For this reason, cabernet is often seen as quite a ‘serious’ red wine designed for cellaring and keeping for many years. However, you can certainly find younger, fruitier styles to help you explore the flavours of this iconic grape.
Merlot
Merlot is characterised by its soft texture and easy, fruit-forward character ? think ripe plums, summer fruits and touches of vanilla and spice. Brilliantly versatile, it’s the grape behind lots of good-value anyday reds as well as some of the most expensive wines in the whole world. On its own, it produces juicy, soft, plump reds, but also plays an important role in blends, especially with cabernet sauvignon; here merlot’s friendly, fruity flavour counterbalances cabernet’s more obvious tannins and structure.
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The Country
French wine, steeped in history and tradition, offers a rich tapestry of flavors and styles. Bordeaux’s iconic red blends—Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot—create wines with structured tannins and notes of blackcurrant, plum, and cedar. Burgundy’s Pinot Noir and Chardonnay yield velvety reds and crisp whites. Champagne sparkles with toasty brioche and citrus. The Rhône Valley boasts bold Syrah, while Alsace’s Riesling and Gewürztraminer express floral aromas. From Provence’s pale rosés to Corsica’s sun-kissed Vermentino, each bottle tells a story. Santé!
The Region
Nestled along the Garonne River, Bordeaux produces iconic red blends. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dominate, creating wines with structured tannins and notes of blackcurrant, plum, and cedar. Sip a Château Margaux or Pomerol for a taste of Bordeaux’s elegance.
The Producer
Chateau Giscours is one of the largest Margaux properties and now producing wine worthy of its ème Cru Classé status. It is located in the commune of Labarde and has over 80 hectares of vineyards.
The domain dates from 1330 and refers to a fortified keep. Vineyard records go back to 1552. Over the centuries, it had a number of owners and was purchased in 1954 by Nicolas Tari, who enlarged and made the estate productive.
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