Château GISCOURS
3ème grand cru classé
- 2012
- Margaux
Back in top form since the early 2000s, the great Giscours estate has once again become one of the major Margaux growths, in its own distinctive style: very colourful, full-bodied and richly fruity for a Margaux. Its ageing ability has made its reputation as much as its always wise prices.
“The latest vintages are all priorities for the wine-lover,” emphasizes Bettane & Desseauve in its latest guide (2025).
The 2012 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - July 2015): 92/100 "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 wild and unrestrained, as it so often is, but the 2012 is very nicely balanced throughout, with lovely persistence and plenty of harmony."
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2020-2030
From the same producer
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Second wine of Giscours, La Sirène owes its success to an easy, greedy and round approach on the fruit, quickly accessible. Difficult to resist to its song!
The 2015 vintage in the press:
Vinous (A. Galloni - December 2017): 91/100 "The 2015 La Sirène de Giscours is terrific. Deep and pliant in the glass, the 2015 offers superb intensity at this level. Crushed flowers, savory herbs, menthol, licorice and plums infuse this deep, pliant wine. This gorgeous second wine from Giscours is long on both texture and depth."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2030
- Potential alcohol:
- 14%
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Back in top form since the early 2000s, the great Giscours estate has once again become one of the major Margaux growths, in its own distinctive style: very colourful, full-bodied and richly fruity for a Margaux. Its ageing ability has made its reputation as much as its always wise prices.
“The latest vintages are all priorities for the wine-lover,” emphasizes Bettane & Desseauve in its latest guide (2025).
The 2021 vintage in the press:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2024): 94/100 “The château has evolved the style of its wines, seeking finesse and balance. The 2021 is in this vein, poised, fluid and delicate. It remains crisp and the finish is sapid. Already very pleasant.”
Vinous (N. Martin - October 2024): 91/100 "The 2021 Giscours has an elegant and well-defined bouquet with violet and iris flower, quintessentially Margaux, with just a hint of mocha in the background. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins and modest weight. Quite saline in the mouth, it just misses a bit of weight and grip on the finish. This is a fine earlier-drinking Giscours."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
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Back in top form since the early 2000s, the great Giscours estate has once again become one of the major Margaux growths, in its own distinctive style: very colourful, full-bodied and richly fruity for a Margaux. Its ageing ability has made its reputation as much as its always wise prices.
“The latest vintages are all priorities for the wine-lover,” emphasizes Bettane & Desseauve in its latest guide (2025).
The 2020 vintage in the press:
Bettane et Desseauve (Guide 2024): 93/100
Vinous (N.Martin - April 2025): 95/100 “The 2020 Giscours has a fabulous bouquet. It's very complex and well-defined, with blackberry, bilberry and hints of blueberry and violets. The palate is medium-bodied with firm tannins and fine grip, quite edgy and tensile. Lightly spiced with a precise and persistent finish, this is a seriously impressive follow-up to the '19 that will vie for supremacy.”
La Revue du Vin de France (November 2023): 95/100 “We perceive a change of style at Giscours with this vintage. More al dente Cabernets that bring freshness and elegance, rather than power and concentration. The wine is very fine, juicy and loose, but with length.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 5 to 10 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
- Blend:
- 56 % Cabernet sauvignon, 44 % Merlot
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Back in top form since the early 2000s, the great Giscours estate has once again become one of the major Margaux growths, in its own distinctive style: very colourful, full-bodied and richly fruity for a Margaux. Its ageing ability has made its reputation as much as its always wise prices.
“The latest vintages are all priorities for the wine-lover,” emphasizes Bettane & Desseauve in its latest guide (2025).
The 2018 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - October 2024) : 93/100 "The 2018 Giscours has a very Burgundian bouquet with pure red cherries, cassis and violet scents, well defined and less ostentatious than some of it peers. The palate is quite voluminous and powerful, with thickly layered black fruit, black pepper and mint. It's missing the grace of the '16 but has impressive length. This is fascinating to observe as it matures in bottle."
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2021): 95/100 “The wine imposes its power initially, then finishes with velvety tannins.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Wait 3 to 5 years
- Apogée:
- 2028-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 14.5%
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Back in top form since the early 2000s, the great Giscours estate has once again become one of the major Margaux growths, in its own distinctive style: very colourful, full-bodied and richly fruity for a Margaux. Its ageing ability has made its reputation as much as its always wise prices.
“The latest vintages are all priorities for the wine-lover,” emphasizes Bettane & Desseauve in its latest guide (2025).
The 2015 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - April 2025): 95/100 “The 2015 Giscours simply towers above the preceding three vintages, perhaps a benchmark for the estate. Gorgeously pure red berry fruit, pressed flowers and light cedar scents pour from the glass, beautifully defined as the bouquet blossoms with aeration. The palate has exquisite balance, finely chiseled tannins, energy and tension with a peppery finish. It's everything the 2014 wanted to be...but this actually is. The 2015 needs another year or two in bottle, but it is a great Giscours.”
J-M Quarin (January 2021): 93/100 “Dark, intense and beautiful color. Very aromatic nose, deep and once again complex. Minute on the attack, juicy in the mid-palate, very tasty, the wine caresses the palate, lacking a little relief in the persistence, even if the tannins are fine.”
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2040
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Back in top form since the early 2000s, the great Giscours estate has once again become one of the major Margaux growths, in its own distinctive style: very colourful, full-bodied and richly fruity for a Margaux. Its ageing ability has made its reputation as much as its always wise prices.
“The latest vintages are all priorities for the wine-lover,” emphasizes Bettane & Desseauve in its latest guide (2025).
The 2008 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - October 2024): 90/100 "The 2008 Giscours has a delightful bouquet with mainly black fruit, cedar and iris flower, quite pretty and refined, classical in style. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, decent freshness, good energy and just a touch of VA. It's a little edgy for Giscours, but I appreciate the salinity on the finish. Drinking now."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2032