Giscours - Margaux 1998

Wine Advocate

87 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2001

The 1998 Giscours is a supple, consumer-friendly, commercially-styled offering with considerable appeal. Jammy black fruits intermingle with spicy oak in this medium-bodied, straightforward yet plump, cedary, tasty, savory effort. Enjoy it over the next 10-14 years.

Wine Spectator

86 / 100

byJames Sucklingthe1/31/2001

Lots of licorice and roasted meat character. Medium- to full-bodied, with ripe currant and sultana. Medium finish. Slightly dry. Best after 2002. 23,330 cases made.

Wine Advocate

86-87 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/2000

Dark ruby/purple-colored, with deep, herb-tinged, black cherry and currant fruit, this medium-bodied, surprisingly supple-textured wine reveals good ripeness, depth, and overall balance. Neither massive nor excessively extracted or tannic, it is well-made and harmonious. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2015.

Wine Advocate

86-88 / 100

byRobert Parkerthe4/30/1999

Giscours handled the 1998 vinification well, producing a charming, round, lush, open-knit, fruity wine. Intelligently, they did not try to over-extract and thus avoided the problems with excessive as well as astringent tannin. The wine possesses a dark ruby/purple color, low acidity, and rich, ripe, herb-tinged black cherry and plum-like fruit. Supple and medium-bodied, it is already delicious to drink. Anticipated maturity: 2001-2012.