Château GISCOURS
3ème grand cru classé
- 2008
- 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 2008 vintage in the press:
Vinous (N. Martin - February 2018): 91/100 "Compared to the 1998 and 1988, the 2008 Giscours has much more fruit and vitality on the nose: blackberry, bilberry, cedar and just a faint tang of marmelade. I like the delineation and vibrancy here. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin, good fruit concentration and fine backbone. There is a little grit embedded in the texture, slightly chalky perhaps, but I like the energy conveyed by this Giscours and it feels minerally and long towards the finish. Very Fine."
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2018-2032
From the same producer
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The large estate, 144 ha, of Château Giscours produces a Haut-Médoc of noble origin on 45 ha on the edge of the Margaux appellation. 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot, aged in barrels for 12 months, an excellent wine already seductive, with a generous bouquet (raspberry, blackberry, cedar) and well structured by elegant tannins. Unquestionable quality/price ratio.
Unquestionable quality/price ratio, all the more in the 2015 vintage, so successful in the southern Médoc.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2018-2028
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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 (A. Galloni - December 2023): 95/100 “The 2021 Giscours is not as showy as some recent vintages, but all the ingredients are there. Aromatic, deep and layered, with tremendous balance, the 2021 has so much to offer. Rose petal, mint, spice, orange peel and dried herbs are some of the notes that build. The 2021 is a wine of exquisite precision-bright and driving, with notable tension. It is seriously impressive at this stage”.
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 - January 2024): 94/100 “The 2020 Giscours has impressive fruit concentration on the nose—black cherries, cassis and touches of violet—but it is tightly coiled at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy opening, supple weight and ample depth toward the finish, maintaining a sense of refinement. There's just a prickle of white pepper on the aftertaste. This is a gifted Margaux that will require a few years' cellaring.”
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:
La Revue du Vin de France (September 2021): 95/100 “The wine imposes its power initially, then finishes with velvety tannins.”
Vinous (N. Martin - December 2021): 94/100 "The 2018 Giscours was tasted alongside the 2019 for comparaison. This is more extravagant on the nose, delivering slightly more red fruit, black pepper and touches of graphite. This has opened since I last tasted it. The palate is medium-bodied with bold tannins, very smooth and more sensual than the 2019, and more flamboyant, though perhaps without the same precision. Still, this is very fine."
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 2016 vintage in the press:
J-M Quarin (January 2021): 94/100 “Delicate on entry, meticulous in the middle, with a refined tannic texture, the wine both tightens and embellishes on the finish, offering fine grain and sophisticated aromas reminiscent of red and white fruits. Very good length. A style apart and so beautiful."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2040
- Potential alcohol:
- 13%
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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 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."
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2020-2030
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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).
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2021-2032