Chateau Giscours Margaux 2015
(Bordeaux, Margaux, France) - [WE 97] [JS 96] [JL 96] [VM 95] [WA 95] [DM 95]

The richness and refinement of a great Margaux wine

The estate

Château Giscours is a historic property in the Margaux appellation, with vines first planted in the 16th century. Since 1995, Château Giscours has entered a new era in its history following its acquisition by the Albada Jelgersma family.

This superb Margaux 3rd Cru Classé is a true standard bearer for the Bordeaux region with its distinctive neoclassical palace-like architecture, its park of rare species and its buildings including the beautiful "Ferme Suzanne."

The vineyard

Château Giscours is a Margaux wine made from 94 hectares of vines in production. A real jewel, the singularity of the terroir of Château Giscours lies in the presence of 3 deep Garonne gravel ridges which play a decisive role in the ripening cycle of the grapes.

Winemaking and ageing

The ageing of the wine, which took 15 to 18 months on average, in line with the vintage, takes place in French oak barrels of which 50% are new and 50% of one wine.

Blend

Cabernet Sauvignon (71%)
Merlot (29%)

Ratings & Reviews

97 Points - Wine Enthusiast:
“Those tannins are dusty, enriched with black-currant fruits and a dense backdrop. The wine is concentrated and elegant, very ageworthy and not likely to be ready before 2025."


96 Points - James Suckling:
"Plenty of violets and dark berries on offer here. This has a striking sense of purity as well as an energetic, regal palate. The structure is impressively groomed with effortless depth and length. A standout wine. Try from 2022."

96 Points - Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider:
"Packed with notes of flowers, sweet, red fruits, tobacco leaf, cherries, and plums, this gorgeous wine is rich, lush, fresh, round, and complex. Yes, it is still a baby. But there is so much going on here, that it is impossible not to finish the bottle with dinner, even at this early stage of development. Drink from 2025-2050."

95 Points - Vinous:
"The 2015 Giscours has a well-defined nose with vibrant red berry fruit, violet, iris flower and hints of camphor developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with plush tannins, yet this is finely chiseled with wonderful tension toward the persistent and precise finish. This is excellent and it aligns with the impressive showing in October 2024. Tasted blind at the 2015 Bordeaux Ten-Year-On tasting at Farr Vintners. (Drink between 2027-2050)"

95 Points - Decanter Magazine:
Deep, plush fruit which is hard to push through at first - it resists rather than giving way. There are layers of muscular fruit on the palate with some gorgeous touches of tobacco and charcoal. This is one to age - and to double-decant if you're thinking about opening it up in the next decade. 50% new oak. 2025-2040.

95 Points - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate:

The 2015 Giscours showed magnificently when I tasted it from barrel and I made allusions to the legendary 1961, which I have been fortunate to taste two or three times. I have no reason to change this view. It has a very refined bouquet that is almost understated at first, but then blossoms in the glass with copious blackberry, raspberry, flint and graphite aromas. The palate is very well balanced with great depth and real vibrancy. There is a slight chalkiness to the texture, extraordinarily fresh with superb mineral tension on the long finish. This is a great Giscours that will age beautifully over many years. 2022 - 2060

93 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Polished and rounded in feel, with a solid core of plum and blackberry compote flavors, lined with light hints of charcoal, tobacco and violet. Nice perfumy tobacco and warm tar notes show on the finish. Very well-integrated, making this approachable now, but there's no rush. Best from 2020 through 2035."