(97-98 points) Such a balanced and harmonious red with control, texture and length. It has aromas of red berries, cedar, pebbles and baking spices. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Velvety and attractive, with a long, flavorful, precise finish. A blend of 64% cabernet sauvignon, 31% merlot and 5% cabernet franc.

(96-98 points) Vibrant, and silky in the mouth, the wine delivers its multiple layers of sweet, lifted, black cherries, dark cocoa, refreshing mint, spice, and strawberries. There is elegance, and length, with a fruit-filled, refined, energetic finish. Give it a year or two in the bottle, and the wine will be even better. The wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot. 13% ABV, pH 3.71. Harvesting took place September 18 - October 11. Drink from 2030-2060. Read more at:https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-tasting-note/?vintage=2025&wine=Chateau%20Giscours

(95-97 points) (Margaux; 64% Cabernet Sauvignon; 31% Merlot; 5% Cabernet Franc; 13% alcohol; aging in French oak barrels, around 50% of them new; Thomas Duclos is the consultant here; tasted at Giscours with Jerome Poisson after also tasting at the UGCB press tasting at the Cité du Vin). Delicate, poised, a little introvert and, like some of its neighbours, subtle yet authentic in its florality - iris, peony and some rose petals. This opens beautifully. Soft and intensely layered, ample and generous, with gracious cashmere tannins, this is a very strong showing from Giscours. The fruit is pixilated in its detail and covers a broad spectral range, from bright, crisp redcurrant all the way to mulberry and black cherry. Exciting in its energy and dynamism over the palate and very long on the finish. There\'s a delightful cool mirrorpool feel to this that I really love. Succulent more than opulent, gentle yet authoritative. 95-97

(94-97 points) As to the Grand Vin, red, blue, and black fruits, intermixed with spring flowers, iris, graphite, and sappy tobacco, all define the 2025 Château Giscours, giving it a beautiful Cabernet-driven style. Based on 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc that's resting in 50% new oak, it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a focused, pure, precise mouthfeel, beautiful yet building tannins, and nicely integrated acidity. It checks in at 13.2% alcohol with a pH of 3.68.

(94-97 points) Very nice, classic fruit driven wine with loads of intense and precise cherry-like fruits. Well balanced and crunchy. A very fine, elegant and precise wine with a marvellous fresh, intense fruit structure. Another great wine from Giscours.

(95-97+ points) The 2025 Giscours is another magnificent wine for a chateau that has made giant steps in the last handful of years. Plush and succulent in the glass, with silky, exceptionally polished tannins and stunning mid-palate richness, the Giscours is pure and total sensuality. Dark red-toned fruit, pomegranate, spice, new leather, incense and dried flowers all race across the palate. The purity of the flavors is just remarkable. Tasted two times. - Antonio Galloni

(95-97 points) A very bright, fresh and pure style on the nose, with silky suggestions of currant and cranberry, wth a touch of dried cherry, as well as rose and peony. It shifts up a gear on the palate though, which shows a sinewy, sweet and lithe texture, with a dense and finely packed core of tannins hiding neatly within the wine. The structure slowly comes to the fore here, so while this has elegance and sinew it also has a very cellar-worthy grip. A delicious Giscours, with harmony, power and digestibility, this is a serious wine for serious Margaux fans. Tasted twice. The grand vin is 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc in this vintage, picked from September 3rd until the 25th. It has been vinified in an entirely new vinification facility, 1 kilometre from the old Giscours estate; as is the norm these days there is gravity-filling of the vats, and a new cooling system for the fruit, juice and wine. The alcohol is reported to be 13.25%. 95-97/100

A fabulous Giscours this year really showcasing the effort and work that's been going on at this estate. Deep and dark nose with blackcurrant leaf, dark chocolate, violets, purple flowers, a medicinal herbal element, mint and cinnamon - but so delicate and precise. Really refined aromatics. So sleek and silky with perfectly balanced tannins that give support but don't overwhelm. Amazing depth and layering here, so well balanced and executed with plenty of concentration but dark and brooding, not heavy or sunny – cool and calm but focused and determined too. Extremely Margaux without any extremes. This really represents the personality of the vintage with Bordeaux energy, tension, focus, juiciness, freshness, ripe and structured ripeness carried by acidity. 3.68pH. A yield of 30hl/ha.

Excellent depth on the aromatics here, plenty of energy, plum and cassis bud, savoury with edge, great depths to the fruit, cocoa bean and incense adds a gourmet smile and a slow build, with oak adding structure and weight. Such good work being done at Giscours over the last few years, with director Alexander van Beek on a roll. Not easy when you've been heading up an estate for so long to make such a transformation but there is undoubtedly a sense of renewal at this estate right now, and this is one to watch. Tasted twice.

(94-96 points) The 2025 Giscours is another brilliant wine from this resurgent property, unwinding in the glass with aromas of wild berries, violets, rose petals and pencil shavings. Medium- to full-bodied, deep and perfumed, it's suave and seamless, with ultra-refined tannins, vibrant acids and a long, perfumed finish. This classy and precise blend of 64% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc was produced in Giscour's functional temporary winery, which makes temperature control easier than in the estate's old facilities.

(94-96 points) Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2025 Giscours erupts from the glass with an intense perfume of kirsch, raspberry coulis, and fresh blueberries, followed by hints of rose bud tea, lavender, wild thyme, and graphite. The light- to medium-bodied palate is wonderfully elegant and refreshing with soft, silky tannins and a long, perfumed finish. Impressive!