Parker about Château Giscours 2023
The 2023 Giscours has turned out beautifully, unfurling in the glass with complex aromas of cherries, sweet berries, violets, undergrowth and rose petals. Medium- to full-bodied, it's exquisitely polished and layered, with sweet tannins, excellent mid-palate density and a penetrating finish. It's a blend of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. Readers may remember that Giscours's old vines are frequently co-planted with younger replacements that have filled any gaps in the ranks over the years; so, blocks are now picked in two or three passages instead of all at once, with the younger vines picked first, something that helps to explain the quality of tannin attained in 2023.
Suckling over Château Giscours 2023
Cabernet sauvignon comes through beautifully. Lovely aromas of crushed raspberries, currants and pencil shavings follow through to a medium body with integrated tannins, pure fruit on the center palate and a creamy texture. Very drinkable now. Drink or hold.
Description
| Land | France |
| Region | Bordeaux Margaux |
| Rebsorten | Cabernet Sauvignon 71%, Merlot 23%, Cabernet Franc 6% |
| Alkoholgehalt | 13,00 % |
| Füllstand | High Fill |
| Verschlußart | Natural Cork |
| Kennzeichnung | Contains Sulfites |
| Farbe | Red |
| Inverkehrbringer | Château Giscours , 10 Rte de Giscours, 33460 Labarde, Frankreich |
| Charakter | Dry |
| Servierempfehlung | Decant, serve at 16–18°C |
| Trinkempfehlung | 2026 - 2046 |
| Parker Punkte | 95 |
| Jahrgang | 2023 |
Bordeaux Margaux, France 🇫🇷
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Château Giscours 2023
Château Giscours is situated in the Margaux appellation in the Médoc, rooted in deep gravel hillocks with sandy-loam components that benefit from the moderating maritime influence of the nearby Gironde estuary, endowing the wines with a union of structure, finesse, and aromatic clarity.
Château Giscours 2023 displays dark, precise fruit of blackcurrant, ripe cherry, and delicate floral and subtly spicy nuances. The framework is clearly built, with well-defined, polished tannins that provide grip and length. Present acidity ensures freshness, while a fine, chalky-inflected minerality underscores its Margaux pedigree.
In Margaux, the 2023 vintage was warm overall yet consistently balanced by proximity to the Gironde and cooling Atlantic breezes, resulting in even ripening and wines of ripe fruit, clear structure, and fine aromatic definition.
The wine is composed of 71% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Franc.
Château Giscours 2023 is aged in barriques with a controlled proportion of new oak and an extended maturation period designed to balance fruit, structure, and tannic refinement.
The wine already exhibits a clear inner poise with fine tension between fruit and structure; with further maturation, it will gain above all in depth and polished harmony, allowing its aromatic precision and cool, quintessential Margaux elegance to step even more clearly to the fore.