THE PRODUCER
Chateau Giscours is, with just over 80 ha under vine, one of the largest Margaux
properties. Following the Second World War, the chateau was run down and the
vineyards depleted. When Nicholas Tari acquired the property in 1952, he
invested heavily and the wine quality improved immensely. In 1995 he sold to
Dutch businessman Eric Albada Jelgersma, who further invested in restructuring
vineyards and renovating winery buildings. In 2018 Albada Jelgersma’s children
Dennis, Valerie and Derk took over the running of the estate.

Located in the commune of Labarde, Giscours has 3rd growth classification since
1855. The Grand Vin is typically a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot,
with a soupcon of Cabernet Franc, and is aged in 30-40% new oak barrels for 18
months. Since Alexander van Beek took over as managing director in 1995 and
following an extensive replanting of the vineyards, the wines of Chateau
Giscours have, especially from 2000 onwards, improved enormously.

THE WINE
Giscours’s Grand Vin is made up of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, with the
rest a combination of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Fermentation takes place
in a blend of stainless steel and concrete and is followed by ageing in 50% new
French oak barrels for 18 months. A wine of pronounced and bright aromatics of
ripe black fruit with spice and cedar notes, the palate is powerful and
full-bodied with refined tannins.

INFORMATION
Type:RedVintage:2016Country:FranceRegion:BordeauxSub region:MargauxGrape:81%
Cabernet Sauvignon & 19% MerlotStyle:Savory and ClassicSweetness:DryABV:13.5%
Drinking window:2019 - 2050Size:750mlFood match:Beef and Venison

CRITICS SCORES
We choose our wines based on a range of criteria(seehow we choose our wines)of
which critic scores is justone. Rather than simply highlight the best score to
promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided
by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do
not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more
weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores
like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a92/100average critic score or
better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a
high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we
offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the
market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and
representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide
to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add
individual critic scores to our website in the future.