2012 Giscours Bordeaux Blend

Bordeaux Blend - 5L
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WE 95 JA 93 DC 92 JS 92 VN 92 JL 91 TWI 90 WS 90
WE 95

Wine Enthusiast, April 2013

(93–95 points) 93–95. Barrel sample. This firm, dry wine is solidly rich and full in the mouth. With fine acidity and black currant fruit that show through the tannins, it is a wine with considerable potential. ROGER VOSS
JA 93

janeanson.com, February 2024

Another success in a run of good vintages at Giscours since 2010, showcasing the gourmet, unfussy and easy to approach quality of the 2012 vintage. Fennel and cocoa bean notes dust the sweet damson and blackberry fruits...
DC 92

Decanter, November 2018

This is not as concentrated as some vintages, but is an enjoyable Giscours with plenty going for it over the medium term. Smoky black fruit aromas lead to good weight on the attack and through the mid-palate, suggesting...
JS 92

jamessuckling.com, November 2015

A bright and fruity wine with a hot stone and currant character. Medium to full body, silky tannins and a fresh finish. Citrus undertone. Drink or hold.
VN 92

Vinous, January 2016

The 2012 Giscours offers up a profile of savory herbs, smoke, tobacco, licorice, dried rose petal, all backed up by beams of tannin that will ensure the 2012 will drink well for another decade plus. The Giscours is a bit...
JL 91

TheWineCellarInsider.com, May 2015

Truffle, fresh herbs, blackberries and black cherry scents create the perfume. A few years in the cellar will help add more layers of complexity and softness to this charming wine. Read more...
TWI 90

The Wine Independent, February 2023

Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2012 Giscours delivers expressive scents of baked plums, Morello cherries, and redcurrant jelly with hints of dried lavender, fried herbs, and tobacco. The medium-bodied palate is...
WS 90

Wine Spectator, March 2015

This has a noticeable pepper and charcoal backdrop, but the core of black tea, crushed plum and warm currant confiture holds sway overall, while refined tannins carry the finish. Should fill out a bit more with cellaring...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Sub-region Margaux
Vintage 2012
Size 5L
Percent alcohol 13.5%

Chateau Giscours is a large wine estate in the Margaux appellation of Bordeaux. it was rated as a third growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification.

Giscours has a long, rich history which can be traced back to the 14th century. The real beginning came in 1552 when Pierre de Lhomme, a wealthy Bordeaux draper, bought a nobleman’s house called “Guyscoutz”. He proceeded to turn it into a vast estate and planted the first vines.

It was in the 19th century that the estate gained much of its finery and reputation, with transformation of the chateau into a neoclassical palace, the modernization of production facilities, and the construction of large buildings. In 1995, the property was acquired by Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma.

The Giscours vineyard has 102 hectares, planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot on gravel and sand. A 63-hectare plot, adjacent to Giscours but outside the Margaux boundary, is bottled as Le Haut Medoc de Giscours.

The first label of Chateau Giscours has great finesse and elegance. The aging potential of this great wine is between 8 and 20 years or even more for the most exceptional vintages.