Château Giscours 3. Cru Classe Margaux 2021

"Dunkles Rubingranat, opaker Kern, violette Reflexe, zarte Randaufhellung. Reife Pflaumenfrucht, schwarze Kirschen, ein Hauch von Feigen und Edelholz. Saftig, süße Beerenfrucht, gut integrierte Tannine, mineralisch, ein Hauch von Nougat im Abgang, hat Potenzial."
92/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Giscours is immensely promising and shows just how far this important estate has come in the last few years. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of cassis, dark berries, cigar wrapper, violets, sweet forest floor and burning embers, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with terrific depth at the core, ripe tannins, lively acids and a long, penetrating finish. With wines like this, we're back to a level of quality that Giscours hasn't routinely attained since the 1970s! The blend is 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot and 3% Petit Verdot - and even if by the standards of the last decade, that isn't a particularly elevated percentage of Cabernet, this is nonetheless a very Cabernet-driven wine in style. Tasted six times."
93-95/100 Punkte

"The 2021 Giscours is fabulous. In fact, the 2021 is one of the best Giscours in recent memory. Silky and impeccable in its balance, the 2012 possesses magnificent elegance that brings out its pedigreed personality. Rose petal, lavender, spice, gravel and black cherry all come together, framed by silky tannins that wrap it all up. The 2021 is less aromatic than most recent vintages, but the depth here is considerable, as is the potential. Taste two times." von ANTONIO GALLONI
94-96/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2028-2041

"The 2021 Giscours is matured in 50% new oak from nine cooperages. It has a very well-defined bouquet of blackberry, briar, graphite and light tobacco aromas, plus a touch of lavender in the background. Very pretty. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Not a deep or powerful Giscours, but elegant and poised with a long tail on the finish. It doesn't try too hard and the result is a delicious, refined Margaux wine. A great success in a tricky year." von NEAL MARTIN
91-93/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2026-2050

"Viel Frische und Präzision im Bouquet von Giscours. Feine kreidige Nuancen, gefolgt von Noten roter und schwarzer Beeren. Am Gaumen zeichnet sich der Wein durch seine Dichte und sehr feine, samtene Tannine aus, die im Einklang mit der Säurestruktur stehen. Ein Wein von hoher Qualität, der einmal mehr die Fähigkeit von Giscours unterstreicht, unabhängig vom Jahrgang große Weine zu produzieren!"
95-97/100 Punkte - Trinkreife: 2026-2046

"Very precise and focused with tight, sleek yet firm tannins, framing a fresh core of black fruit, gravel and tobacco. Crushed stones and tea leaves, too. Savory and medium-bodied. Driven and linear. Lots of cabernet character. Chewy tannins. Rather muscular. But polished texture. 65% cabernet sauvignon, 32% merlot and 3% petit verdot."
94-95/100 Punkte