Château Giscours - Margaux 2014 b5952cb1c3ab96cb3c8c63cfb3dccaca

Le Point

15,5 / 20

byJacques Dupontthe5/21/2015

Fruits rouges, bouche légère, tanins vifs, joli fruit, velouté, fin, surtout pour son fruit et sa délicatesse. 

Vinous

88-91 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe5/11/2015

A bold, powerful wine, the 2014 Giscours hits the palate with exotic spices, herbs, tobacco, smoke and game. Broad swaths of tannin give the wine its distinctive broad-shouldered personality. Iron, white pepper, herbs and smoke give the Giscours much of its trademark ferrous/savory personality. There is no shortage of intensity, although some slightly rough, angular contours remain.

The Wine Cellar Insider

91-92 / 100

byJeff Levethe5/5/2015

A complex nose of earth, tobacco, mint, black cherry and raspberries, this wine is soft and polished and there is a fresh, unadulterated plum and fresh, black raspberry sensation in the silky finish. The wine was produced from a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot. 91-92 Pts

Wine Advocate

89-91 / 100

byNeal Martinthe4/30/2015

The Château Giscours 2014 is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and 20% Merlot picked between 22 September until 16 October. Alexandre Van Beek told me that the Merlot didn’t really contribute to the blend. The nose is reticent at first with scents of black fruits, a touch of graphite and a subtle marine influence, detailed though not intense. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin on the entry, the acidity pointed and noticeable from start to finish. There is plenty of freshness here (acidity 3.4 pH) very linear with fine tension, probably an earlier drinking Giscours since there is not the weight of the fantail of flavours on the finish. It just needs more horsepower.

Jancis Robinson

16 / 20

byJancis Robinsonthe4/20/2015

Glowing mid crimson. Straightforward, quite fruity nose. Cool and fresh. Good balance even if not complex. A little toastiness. Good, neat finish. Quite a charge of tannin on the end. But pretty restrained. Even slightly austere.

Asian Palate

93 / 100

byJeannie Cho Lee MWthe4/20/2015

Beautifully composed with lively acidity, great freshness and nice purity of flavors - violets, cherry, cassis and cedar. This wine will evolve beautifully with time and the freshness of the vintage comes through on the palate and length.

Decanter.com

17,25 / 20

bySteven Spurrierthe4/17/2015

Elegant, crunchy black fruits on the nose and florality and ripeness on the palate. Typical classy Giscours with seductive charm and elegant tannins. Drink: 2018-2030 (90+)

Vinous

88 / 100

byAntonio Gallonithe4/15/2015

A bold, powerful wine, the 2014 Giscours hits the palate with exotic spices, herbs, tobacco, smoke and game. Broad swaths of tannin give the wine its distinctive broad-shouldered personality. Iron, white pepper, herbs and smoke give the Giscours much of its trademark ferrous/savory personality. There is no shortage of intensity, although some slightly rough, angular contours remain.

Jamessuckling.com

92-93 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe4/10/2015

Very pretty cabernet sauvignon character. Full body, fine tannins and a bright finish. Ultra-fine tannins. Tight and caressing. Refined. This is a little more cabernet in the blend that gives detail and direction.

timatkin.com

90 / 100

byTim Atkin MWthe4/7/2015

René Gabriel

17 / 20

byRené Gabrielthe4/1/2015

Dunkles Granat, recht satt in der Mitte, rubiner Rand. Klassisches, erdiges Bouquet, selten hatte ein junger Giscours schon so viel Tabak im ersten Nasenansatz, Kräutertöne und rote Pflaumen. Im Gaumen mit einer gewissen Strenge ausgestattet und auch mit trockenen Nuancen. Irgendwie kommt dieses Muster nicht so richtig aus dem Glas heraus. 17/20 2024 – 2050

Wine Enthusiast

95 / 100

byRoger Vossthe4/1/2015

94–96. Barrel Sample. Pronounced toast aromas follow through to the palate, yielding an assertive smoky toast character throughout. However, this impressive wine’s real potential is the undertow of ripe fruit. It needs cellaring for many years to fully harmonize.

Wine Spectator

90-93 / 100

byJames Molesworththe3/31/2015

Fresh, with pretty cherry and plum fruit, lined with a light red licorice thread and backed by violet and iron notes on the finish.
Not that dense but has good range and definition.